Weekly roundup of people news, August 19

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Joe Marsh Bernadette Tio Richard Morrow

Aug 19, 2016

KIC and Bank of Korea veteran Choo starts at World Bank; Manulife AM hires Singapore head of fixed income; Invesco's Asia head of product leaves Hong Kong; Citi loses head of wealth in Indonesia; Orrick recruits litigator from Sidley.

Choo Heung-sik, formerly of Bank of Korea and KIC, has started in his new role

KIC and Bank of Korea veteran Choo starts at World Bank

Former Korea Investment Corporation chief investment officer Choo Heung-sik has taken up his new...

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Barings's ex-head of sovereigns joins ETF firm; HSBC Securities Services gets new client head; AQR pares Asia sales team; KKR appoints Asia-Pacific tech investment head; CGS-CIMB hires chief investment strategist; EFG poaches IAM team from UBS; First State names head of investment product research; HSBC GAM has management reshuffle and more.

Asset Owners

Apr 1, 2020

Joe Marsh

Continuity in asset allocation and investment strategy is widely expected at the world’s largest pension fund as it replaces Hiromichi Mizuno with an experienced banker.

Fund Managers

4 days ago

Joe Marsh

In a move that refocuses its product offering and institutional coverage, the US-based asset manager has pared its equity investment capabilities in Asia and the UK.

Moves

4 days ago

Staff Writers

Schroders names new chiefs for Asia Pacific, Japan; BlackRock loses Asia equities head, reshuffles team; Robeco quant equities specialist returns to Europe; two HK fund house execs banned; T. Rowe Price names Greater China client director, and more.

Moves

Apr 1, 2020

Joe Marsh

The institutional fund distribution platform is pressing ahead with its second Asian branch, despite uncertainty following months of protests and, more recently, the coronavirus.

Asset Owners

Mar 24, 2020

Hans Poulsen

The coronavirus pandemic are challenging investment strategies in more than one way. But the postponement of upcoming tighter regulations might provide a ray of light.

Asset Owners

Mar 31, 2020

Hans Poulsen

The incoming president of the world’s largest pension fund will need to oversee a freer hand in foreign asset allocation and appoint a new CIO, with Hiromichi Mizuno leaving.

Partner Content

Mar 25, 2020

Schroders

Simple-to-use tools that can reduce business travel have long been available. The coronavirus is forcing us now to use them, and the climate could benefit.

Asset Owners

Mar 27, 2020

Jolie Ho Richard Morrow

As markets continue to gyrate, some of the island's larger insurers have sought to take advantage while smaller players are struggling with weaker capital positions.

JP Morgan PB names Asia chief; Schroders' Taljard relocates, Steven Chua to exit; Sarasin adds Asia UHNW head; UBS expands expat coverage team in Singapore; RBC replaces Asia UHNW head; BNPP IP adds HK retail head; Northern Trust opens Seoul branch; Lioncrest to expand to Singapore; Aviva Investors loses BD director; Iosco sets up Asia-Pacific hub.

Moves

May 12, 2017

Christina Wang

Schroders hires Asia private bank sales head; OCBC buys NAB's wealth arm; CMA acquires Willis Towers Watson's wealth business; Amundi replaces HK COO; Credit Suisse PB's Asia product head to exit; Peter Ryan-Kane sets up firm; Transamerica Life adds commercial chief; Indosuez WM hires ex-ANZ banker; WTW adds insurance consultant

Moves

May 5, 2017

Joe Marsh Christina Wang

Bosera loses intermediaries head to new firm; Aberdeen sees China equity PM exit; Natixis AM names new Asian equity head; CVC hires Japan president; Manulife AM replaces Malaysia CEO; JPM PB fund selector exits; Ping An adds innovation chief; eVestment hires first Japan BD exec.

Moves

Feb 24, 2017

Joe Marsh Christina Wang

Fullerton names China WFOE head; Bank of Singapore opens in DIFC; BNY Mellon appoints Korea chief; Sun Life replaces HK CEO, shuffles team; Insight adds in Australia distribution; NNIP forms responsible investment team; Northern Trust buys UBS fund servicing units.

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Fund Managers

23 hours ago

Joe Marsh

The recent departures include those of three segment chiefs for Asia-Pacific: the chairman for alternatives and heads of index strategy and of client relationships for factor strategies.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Jaycee Man

Thailand's leading pension fund has been increasing the size of its internal investment team and will add more personnel, said Man Juttijudata, assistant secretary of risk management.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Staff Writers

Australia's Hostplus cuts alternative asset investment valuations; InsudInd Bank seeks injections from sovereign wealth funds; Japan's GPIF could record historic loss; Korean pension funds go asset bargain hunting; Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds appoints eight managers for absolute return mandate and more.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Hans Poulsen

The country's defined contribution plans could weather market storms better if they had a wider choice of alternative assets and a stronger focus on rebalancing, say industry experts.

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