

Financial industry leader to head Japan’s Keidanren for first time
Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, plans to appoint Nippon Life Insurance Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui as its next head, current...
Dec 23, 2024


Fidelity’s group of 2,000 family offices names new chief
A family office group owned by the parent of Fidelity Investments appointed Kimberly Sheehy to oversee its Communities Center of...
Dec 20, 2024


Private banking veteran joins Malaysian asset management firm
A veteran of Asia’s private banking sector has joined Kuala Lumpur-based JIA Asset Management as head of strategy. Benjamin Pedley, who...
Dec 17, 2024


Central bank chair post under scrutiny in Thailand
Thailand’s finance minister is examining whether Kittiratt Na-Ranong meets all necessary criteria before recommending him for the Bank of...
Dec 16, 2024


Raffles Family Office names Abdullatif Kanoo as board advisor
Raffles Family Office (RFO) has appointed Abdullatif Mohamed Kanoo as Board Advisor to drive its strategic expansion into the Middle...
Dec 10, 2024


ING names new chief economist for APAC
ING has appointed Deepali Bhargava as head of research and chief economist for Asia Pacific. Bhargava rejoins the Netherlands-based bank...
Dec 6, 2024


Wealth manager Indosuez announces Asia leadership change
Indosuez, the wealth management arm of Credit Agricole Group, said it will appoint Laurent Proutière as Asia chief executive and...
Dec 6, 2024


Singapore’s largest bank DBS expands wealth team to serve rich Russians
DBS Group Holdings has expanded its wealth management team to serve wealthy Russian clients, even as global rivals retreat amid sanction...
Dec 5, 2024


State Street appoints new head of Japan operations
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management division of US-based State Street Corp, announced the immediate appointment of Dohei...
Dec 4, 2024


Golden visa scheme aims to boost Indonesia’s economy
Indonesia’s Golden Visa programme is designed to attract high-value foreign investors and global talent to bolster sustainable economic...
Dec 4, 2024


Singapore’s Raffles Family Office appoints two senior executives
Raffles Family Office (RFO), one of Asia’s top multifamily offices, has appointed two seasoned professionals to strengthen its leadership...
Dec 3, 2024


Asset management firm Apollo opens Seoul office, names Korea head
US-based asset management firm Apollo announced the opening of its Seoul office as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
Nov 22, 2024


HSBC requires managers to reapply amid division overhaul
HSBC Holdings is requiring hundreds of managers to reapply for positions in its newly formed corporate and institutional banking (CIB)...
Nov 18, 2024


Hong Kong Investment Funds Association names Stephen Po as advisor
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) has appointed Stephen Po as an honorary advisor to provide regulatory expertise for...
Nov 15, 2024


Thailand to appoint ex-finance minister Kittiratt as central bank chair
Thailand is set to appoint former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), indicating the...
Nov 11, 2024


Asset manager BlackRock names Yoon Pyo Lee as South Korea head
BlackRock has appointed Yoon Pyo Lee as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective December 20, the asset...
Nov 5, 2024


Citi’s family office head joins Goldman Sachs in Singapore
Goldman Sachs has appointed Jonathan Gan as an executive director in its alternatives capital markets group in Singapore, according to...
Oct 29, 2024


SK chief Chey Tae-won to lead 2025 APEC CEO summit
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will preside over the 2025 APEC CEO Summit, held alongside the APEC leaders’ summit in South Korea, the...
Oct 28, 2024


HSBC names Pam Kaur as first female finance chief
HSBC Holdings has appointed insider Pam Kaur as its first female finance chief, replacing Georges Elhedery who became CEO earlier this...
Oct 23, 2024


Chubb Names Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia
Zurich-based US insurer Chubb has appointed Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia, effective November, pending regulatory...
Oct 21, 2024