Weekly roundup of people news, June 17

Moves

Bernadette Tio Dr Insup Lee Joe Marsh

Jun 17, 2016

New KIC CIO welcomed; PineBridge poaches Amundi duo; Rothschild WM shuffles in Asia; Deutsche AM replaces Korea real estate head; Franklin Templeton Solutions appoints multi-asset PM; Carlyle names Australia buyout head; Vontobel sets up Australia coverage team.

Kang Shinwoo, KIC's new CIO, has strong international experience

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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.

Moves

Mar 20, 2020

Staff Writers

KIC appoints new deputy CIO; SSGA loses HK head of ETFs; Ping An AM portfolio manager exits; Bridgewater China hires tech head; Vanguard names new Asia head; BlackRock hires Apac head of iShares; CBRE Greater China advisory head departs and more.

Fund Managers

Mar 20, 2020

Joe Marsh

The US firm's former Singapore chief is on gardening leave. Sources say he will take up an institutional client-focused role in Hong Kong at another large fund house.

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 24, 2020

Joe Marsh

With oil-producing countries hit hard by the crude price crash, their state institutions will have to dump liquid assets and, by default, raise private market allocations, say industry experts.

Moves

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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.

Asset Owners

Mar 19, 2020

Staff Writers

Nine experts share their takes on how institutional investors can best respond to what seems to be a spiralling bond market rout.

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.

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Mar 25, 2020

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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

8 hours ago

Staff Writers

China appears to have largely fought off the coronavirus, while the US is yet to hit peak contagion. How are investors viewing each market?

Fund Managers

11 hours ago

Jolie Ho Joe Marsh

The Hong Kong fund house has laid off senior executives, including its Southeast Asia head and managing director for alternative products, as it moves to rationalise its business further.

Asset Owners

12 hours ago

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.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Hans Poulsen

Some of the country’s pension funds are benefiting from years of diversification efforts, although the pandemic’s fallout has made investment execution harder.

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