Weekly roundup of people news, August 26

Moves

Christina Wang Bernadette Tio

Aug 26, 2016

Eastspring replaces Singapore chief; HSBC shuffles wealth heads; PGIM Real Estate names new research head; Morgan Stanley Asia wealth COO exits; Bank of Singapore adds Philippines coverage; Robeco adds in Australia; BNP Paribas loses Toy to NAB.

Phil Stockwell takes the reins at Eastspring in Singapore

Eastspring appoints new Singapore CEO
Eastspring Investments, the Asian asset management arm of UK insurer Prudential, has promoted chief operating officer Phil Stockwell to...

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Malaysia's PNB appoints new CEO; Hong Kong's SFC moves office; Ping An Insurance adds third co-CEO; Principal Global Investors adds new head of North Asia institutional sales; JP Morgan AM names retail distribution head for Hong Kong; Sanne appoints business development heads in Asia; SC Capital hires head of investor relations.

Moves

4 days ago

Staff Writers

KIC reshuffles leadership team; BlackRock Alternative Advisors' Asia head exits; Denise Ying leaves Franklin Templeton's institutional team; Muzinich adds private debt duo in Singapore; Natixis IM names HK, Macau institutional head; Merian confirms departure of North Asia sales chief; Minority AM sets up in HK; and more.

Asset Owners

Jul 7, 2020

Joe Marsh

Norges Bank Investment Management has strong convictions on manager selection – and on Asia. In the first of a two-part series, AsianInvestor speaks to head of external strategies Erik Hilde.

Fund Managers

Jun 29, 2020

Joe Marsh

The firm is set to fill the vacancy left by Mandy Chan with a hire from BNP Paribas Asset Management, which is promoting internally to cover her departure.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

Norway’s sovereign fund allocates 3.1% of its $1 trillion to China, up from 2% in 2016. Head of external strategies Erik Hilde explains how it invests there and in other emerging markets.

Alternatives

Jul 3, 2020

Bee Lin Ang

The only cross-border flows into Hong Kong commercial property this year have come from China, while local investors have been buying more overseas real estate, amid the recent turmoil.

Asset Owners

Jul 3, 2020

Jolie Ho

The national security law looks set to forever change how the Asian financial centre functions, and not in a good way. Candour is set to diminish, and social tensions may rise.

Asset Owners

Jul 9, 2020

Richard Newell

As central banks provide further artificial support for listed assets, some asset owners have indicated that they may increase their exposure to unlisted assets.

Partner Content

Jun 23, 2020

HSBC Global Asset Management

Regional bonds offer great interest to investors and issuer alike. Hong Kong’s bond market offers a rare opportunity, said speakers at a webinar.

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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Asset Owners

1 day ago

Jolie Ho

A rapidly aging society means pension reform is needed as payouts can’t keep up with contributions, says Liu Li-ju of Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds.

Partner Content

1 day ago

eVestment

In today’s difficult environment, it is more important than ever for asset owners to deploying their money effectively - which means holding money managers accountable for their performance. AsianInvestor recently held a webinar in partnership with eVestment, whose analytics experts presented their latest insights based on their datasets.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Staff Reporters

Hostplus bumps main pension cash allocation from zero to 5%; China regulator names and shames corporate investors; Japan's GPIF pays high fees to outperforming equity managers; Nippon Life starts social, environmental investment push; Indonesia to shut debt-ridden state insurer; Temasek buys 25% of tech solutions company and more.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Andrew Crooke

Insurers, pensions and other asset owners in Asia favour G3 bonds for tactical exposure but plan to avoid emerging market equities, finds AsianInvestor's quarterly survey.

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