Debt crises and market volatility have prompted fund management firms and banks to pause for reflection, say Hong Kong headhunters. But the outlook for Asia is still positive.
DBS, JP Morgan and UBS voice concern about mass poaching of relationship managers, noting that clients are tiring of the recruitment 'merry-go-round'.
The rising generation of Chinese fund managers are desperate to recruit offshore business development execs in Hong Kong. But do they have realistic expectations?
Steve Wong joins Barclays Wealth as Hong Kong head of investment specialists.
Hedge fund group CQS appoints two new professionals to its Hong Kong office. David Kilgour and David Welsh will be involved in trading and algorithmic development respectively.
The research and equities teams take on new stock.
Daren Riley joins ING as head of Asian hedge fund sales.
A resurgent Bank of America announces key personnel additions to its derivatives and FX teams.
New co-head of regional telecom for SG.
After appointing a new head of investment banking last week Salomon Smith Barney hires Wahid Butt as its new head of research for Korea.
ABN AMRO hires John Godfray and Welch Lin for its burgeoning regional equities business.