

Manulife IM Names Calvin Chiu as CEO of Hong Kong Unit
Manulife IM Hong Kong CEO role has been given to Calvin Chiu, who will also retain his position as head of retirement for Asia. Chiu, who...
1 day ago


Mastercard Names Richard Wormald as Asia-Pacific President from 2026
Mastercard Asia-Pacific president role will be assumed by Richard Wormald from 1 January 2026, succeeding Ari Sarker, who will step down...
1 day ago


AllianzGI Names Aliyahdin Saugi as Indonesia President Director
AllianzGI Indonesia appointment sees Aliyahdin Saugi named as president director, adding to his existing role as head of PT Allianz...
Aug 22


UBS Asia Wealth Hires Strengthen Management in Greater China and Southeast Asia
UBS has reinforced its Asia wealth management division with several UBS Asia wealth hires across Southeast Asia and Greater China. Neil...
Aug 19


South Korea Nominates Lee Chan-jin as New FSS Chief
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has nominated lawyer Lee Chan-jin, former defence counsel for President Lee Jae Myung, as...
Aug 18


Citigroup APAC Prime Finance to be Led by Jignesh Patel
Citigroup APAC prime finance operations will be led by Jignesh Patel, a former Goldman Sachs and Millennium Management executive, as part...
Aug 14


Citigroup Restructures Global Rates Team with Sharper Focus on Japan Market
Citigroup is reshaping its regional rates business to focus on Japan’s volatile non-linear rates market, appointing Thomas Reich to lead...
Aug 11


Asia’s Private Equity Firms Intensify Talent Hunt Amid USD260bn Deployment Pressure
Private equity firms across Asia are intensifying their search for talent as they face mounting pressure to deploy USD260bn in uninvested...
Aug 8


Hong Kong Wealth Boom Spurs Private Banking Expansion and Hiring Surge
Hong Kong’s thriving private banking and wealth management sectors are fuelling a surge in hiring and office space expansion, the Hong...
Aug 6


Societe Generale Appoints Jerome Niddam as Asia Pacific CEO
Societe Generale has named Jerome Niddam as chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. Based in Hong Kong, Niddam...
Aug 5


VMS Group Builds Hedge Fund Team as Hong Kong Family Offices Shift to Liquidity
VMS Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-family office managing approximately USD4bn, is expanding into hedge funds to cater to client demand...
Aug 4


Koo Yun-cheol Unveils AI and Tax Reforms as South Korea Finance Minister
Koo Yun-cheol has taken office as South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, ending a three-month leadership gap. He now...
Jul 23


Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Executive Directors for Key Roles
The Hong Kong government has reappointed Christina Choi, Rico Leung, and Michael Duignan as executive directors of the Securities and...
Jul 22


Finance Clubs in Singapore Universities Become Banking Career Launchpads
Finance clubs at Singapore’s top universities are evolving into critical gateways for careers in banking, as job markets tighten in the...
Jul 14


Singapore Boosts Finance Internships and Work-Study Opportunities
Ten major financial institutions in Singapore are partnering with the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to offer around 300...
Jul 11


Citi Strengthens Japan Team with New Investment Banking Co-Heads
Citi has appointed Akira Kiyota and Taiji Nagasaka as co-heads of investment banking for Japan, as part of a strategic push to deepen its...
Jul 4


PwC Hong Kong Names Josephine Kwan as New AWM Leader
Marie-Anne Kong has stepped down as PwC Hong Kong’s Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Industry Leader after an illustrious 34-year career...
Jul 1


IQ-EQ Targets Asian Growth with New Leadership for Family Office Expansion
Investor services group IQ-EQ has appointed Divya Doshi as Managing Director, Sales for Asia and the Middle East, and Koji Ikeda as...
Jun 27


DBS to Boost Private Banking Team in North Asia Amid Rising Wealth Inflows
DBS Group plans to hire approximately 40 private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2025 to meet rising demand from wealthy clients in...
Jun 27


Japanese banks evacuate staff from Middle East as tensions escalate
Japanese banks are relocating staff from the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and escalating...
Jun 25