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Lara Wozniak is the editor of FinanceAsia. Prior to joining the magazine in 2005, Lara was a Money editor for the Far Eastern Economic Review. With 20 years of journalism experience, Lara worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the St. Petersburg Times in the US, and wrote and/or edited a series of Fodor's and AA guidebooks for travel in Asia. Trained as a lawyer in the US, Lara graduated from Haverford College and Temple University Law School.



Recent articles by Lara Wozniak

People Moves
Werner Schlossmacher takes on a bigger role at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse appoints new private banking head of investment solutions for Southeast Asia and Australasia.
2 March 2010
People Moves
Standard Chartered appoints Singapore head of investor sales
Former hedge fund manager Paul Absalom returns to the sell-side in a newly created role.
1 March 2010
Services
Herbert Smith launches private-client practice in Hong Kong
The law firm introduces a private-client practice for very high-net-worth individuals, families, trust companies and private banks.
22 February 2010
People Moves
UBS wealth management bolsters ultra-high-net-worth business
UBS has further strengthened its ultra-high-net-worth business in South Asia with the appointment of Reto Marx as managing director and ultra-high-net-worth country team head.
11 January 2010
Comment
Stimulus programmes are working, for now
Stimulus programmes in China, Japan and the US have helped the world navigate out of financial ruin. But how to stop spending?
18 November 2009
People Moves
Clariden Leu appoints new co-heads for North Asia
Swiss private bank Clariden Leu has appointed Raymond Chung and David Louie as new co-heads of North Asia to replace Christopher Burgess.
4 November 2009
People Moves
UBS names Allen Lo Hong Kong country head
Allen Lo becomes country head for Hong Kong at UBS, while retaining his responsibilities as deputy CEO of wealth management in Asia-Pacific.
13 October 2009
People Moves
Andrew Low to become COO for Macquarie Capital Advisers
In January, Andrew Low, head of Macquarie Capital Asia, will take on a new role as chief operating officer for Macquarie Capital Advisers.
28 September 2009
People Moves
Barclays Wealth adds Partha Roychoudhury to its Asia team
UK-based Barclays Wealth has appointed Partha Roychoudhury as head of active advisors for North Asia, in an effort to strengthen its client services and advisory capabilities.
10 September 2009
Business Moves
CLSA and Shanghai Guosheng to launch renminbi fund in China
CLSA and Shanghai Guosheng Group agree to create a joint venture to launch a renminbi-denominated investment fund in China focusing on Shanghai.
18 August 2009
People Moves
RBS Wealth International appoints Gerhard H Müller as CEO
Müller's new role includes responsibility for Asia where Nick Pollard has been appointed head of private banking Asia for RBS Coutts.
12 August 2009
Markets
Rich Asians are increasingly optimistic about the markets
Despite limited evidence that economic prospects have changed, investor sentiment is being driven by the financial markets and is bullish.
16 July 2009
Comment
Julius Baer's chairman explains split
Chairman Raymond Baer talks about running a family business, why he recently split the private bank business and his outlook for Asia.
22 June 2009
People Moves
Bob Morse launches multi-billion dollar financial services firm
The former head of Citi's institutional clients group in the region sets up Primus Financial Holdings together with Huan Guocang and Ng Wing-Fai. The firm starts with initial ...
30 April 2009
Business Moves
Private bank woos women, probably not feminists
RBS Coutts launches a women-specific private banking initiative, noting that women "wish to be treated like a man but spoken to like a woman".
24 April 2009
People Moves
HSBC adds to long list of axed private bankers
HSBC becomes the latest bank to trim its wealth management team as it lays off 100 private bankers in Hong Kong.
23 April 2009
People Moves
Citi private bank appoints CEO and chairman
The US bank makes Jane Fraser CEO of its private bank and Deepak Sharma the chairman.
23 April 2009
Comment
Survey sees softer growth in wealth management revenues
The industry's bright spots are China and India, which are viewed as the most attractive markets in Asia.
21 April 2009
People Moves
Julius Baer hires senior relationship managers
The Swiss boutique firm adds Henry Tijia Hin and Cindy Tang to its team in Singapore.
20 April 2009
People Moves
UBS cuts 240 wealth management jobs in Asia-Pacific
The job losses are primarily in Hong Kong and Singapore where most of the Swiss firm's private bankers are located.
15 April 2009
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