

HSBC names new Asia investment banking head
HSBC has promoted Chito Jeyarajah as head of investment banking in Asia, effective April 1, the bank confirmed. Jeyarajah, currently head...
1 day ago


New faces lead Singapore’s insurance sector
Singapore’s insurance sector is seeing a wave of leadership changes, with new CEOs coming from both insurance and banking backgrounds,...
Mar 20

Manulife names Steve Finch as new Asia CEO
Manulife has appointed Steve Finch as Asia president and CEO, effective May 9, succeeding Phil Witherington, who will become the...
Mar 18

Wealth manager Endowus reshuffles leadership, expands HK team
Endowus announced leadership changes and new hires to strengthen its investment team in Hong Kong. Co-founder and chairman Samuel Rhee...
Mar 7


Citi names Indonesia corporate banking head
Citi has appointed Wit Oemar as head of corporate banking for Indonesia, the bank said in a statement. Oemar, a founding member of Citi’s...
Mar 7


Investment firms expand private wealth teams in Asia
Investment firms are accelerating private wealth hires across Asia in 2025, reinforcing the region’s growing role as a global wealth...
Mar 6


Singlife Financial Advisers (SFA) names Justin Ho new CEO
Singlife Financial Advisers (SFA) has appointed Justin Ho as its new chief executive officer, tasking him with driving strategic growth...
Mar 5

HSBC reshuffles Asian country banking heads
HSBC Holdings has reshuffled leadership in several smaller Asian markets, assigning additional responsibilities to country heads as part...
Mar 3


SE Asia CFOs more optimistic despite global uncertainty
Chief financial officers (CFOs) across Southeast Asia are showing increased optimism about economic prospects despite ongoing...
Feb 28


Finance, tech sectors drive HK hiring growth
Hong Kong’s job market is recovering, with financial services and technology sectors leading in headcount and salary growth. Recruitment...
Feb 20


Barclays appoints senior executives for APAC, Middle East
Barclays has appointed Vijay Shankar U.S. as managing director, head of global transaction banking, and Amaar Khan as managing director,...
Feb 19


South Korea’s National Pension Service extends CIO Seo Won-joo’s term
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund, has finalised the reappointment of Chief Investment...
Feb 17


Citi Private Bank expands Asia family office team
Citi Private Bank has appointed Hoo Peng Han as director of its global family office group in Asia as it rebuilds its regional team. Hoo,...
Feb 14

Reach Alts names Divyesh Bhana head of private wealth
Reach Alternative Investments has appointed Divyesh Bhana as Head of Private Wealth following HUB24’s strategic investment in the...
Feb 14


Manulife names Benoit Meslet as Singapore CEO
Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, its current Japan CEO, to lead its Singapore operations starting June 1, pending regulatory...
Feb 13


Thailand to begin central bank governor selection in March
Thailand will begin selecting a new central bank governor in March to replace Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term ends in...
Feb 11


Citi Taiwan gets new CEO as Aftab Ahmed retires
Citi appointed Christie Chang as CEO and chair of Citibank Taiwan Limited, pending regulatory approval. She will drive business growth...
Feb 7


J.P. Morgan appoints new CEO for Japan asset management arm
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Kaguya Komatsu as CEO of its Japan business, effective March 2025, succeeding Shoichi Ohkoshi,...
Feb 5


Asset manager PineBridge names Angie Ng as Malaysia CEO
Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has appointed Angie Ng as Chief Executive Officer for Malaysia and Managing Director,...
Feb 4

Tech billionaires lose USD108bn in AI sell-off
The world’s 500 richest people lost a combined USD108bn on Jan 27 as a tech-led sell-off tied to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek sent...
Jan 31