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Masaki Taniguchi’s departure as chief operating officer of Sparx Asset Management follows Kam Bahra's exit as chief executive officer of Sparx’s Hong Kong unit.
By Yvonne Chan | 17 January 2012
US-based Dimensional Fund Advisors has hired ex-Fidelity salesman Carlo Venes and intends to open offices in Asia ex-Japan and Tokyo.
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012
The Spanish bank’s equities unit has taken a substantial hit in headcount – including salespeople and structurers – as part of a cut in global markets staff ...
By Joe Marsh | 16 January 2012
Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012
Prudential Hong Kong appoints chief agency officer, Fidelity names chief rep in Beijing, Threadneedle unveils governance head, and ETF expert Deborah Fuhr gets left in the cold.
By The Editors | 13 January 2012
The bank has made major lay-offs in institutional and retail equity sales and structuring in the region, amid whispers it plans to shut its equities and corporate finance units ...
By Joe Marsh | 12 January 2012
The newly created role is part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch's plans to expand its prime brokerage business in the region.
By Yvonne Chan | 12 January 2012
The Swiss bank hires Pranay Gupta from ING Investment Management, who will double up as global head of investment solutions. It also adds Simon Tam as a Hong Kong MD from UBS.
By Leigh Powell | 9 January 2012
Skandia adds Asia marketing head, Barclays Wealth names Asia investment strategist, Bank of Singapore boosts Greater China team and MAS announces reappointments.
By Leigh Powell | 6 January 2012
The bank picks up eight headed by Elina So after failing to acquire a majority shareholding in its rival. Sarasin defends its position after reasserting its China strategy ...
By Leigh Powell | 6 January 2012
South Korea's central bank is reorganising its reserve management team as it awaits the outcome of an application for a QFII quota of up to $300 million.
By Dr Insup Lee | 21 December 2011
The retail distribution specialist is set to start in the new year as regional head for Asia ex-Japan, tasked with building a business that caters directly to retail investors.
By Leigh Powell | 21 December 2011
China's funds industry continues to be plagued by high turnover, with HuaAn naming Zhu Zhongqun as chairman after losing five senior managers this year.
By Leanne Wang | 20 December 2011
The asset management business within the LTS division of Old Mutual has named Paul Feeney as chief, just weeks after unveiling Phil Wagstaff in the same role. But it denies CEO ...
By Leigh Powell | 19 December 2011
Threadneedle puts its first investment executive in Asia, ABN Amro and BNP Paribas reshuffle their Asia private banking management teams, and Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan and ...
By The Editors | 16 December 2011
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Asian Investor Magazine
AsianInvestor
February, 2012