Salman Haider joins from Habib Bank Zurich, where he was CEO for global wealth management.
Tag: Barclays
GAM Investments appoints head of distribution for Japan
Takakiyo Iwamoto has joined GAM Investments as head of distribution for Japan, effective 2 October.
Amundi appoints country head for Japan
Katsumi Fujikawa joined the asset manager in 2021 having previously worked at BlackRock, UBS Securities and Barclays de Zoete Wedd.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 28 July 2023
Not so simple investing, abrdn returns absolutely, blue bonds for everyone, fee pressure at St James’s Place, S&P 500 turnover per person, China’s personal debt boom, active managers get on board and much more.
Asia’s biggest corporate emitters show slight improvements in climate disclosure
Organisations in the region are boosting climate action, Barclays found.
BNP Paribas receives green light for China wealth management joint venture
The French bank follows in the footsteps of Amundi, Goldman Sachs and others.
FSA People Moves (3 November – 9 November 2021)
Eastspring restructures management; Barclays PB builds up Singapore team; Allianz has new Apac CEO; Manulife IM hire bond duo; CS asset management selects Apac interim boss; Robeco boosts sustainable multi asset team.
FSA People Moves (7 July – 13 July 2021)
Franklin Templeton appoints Apac chair; Barclays taps UBS; JPM hires trust head; Blackrock’s renewable power MD; CS bond head moves to boutique; Citi promotion and hire; Ninety One expands EM fixed income team; Crux adds to Asian equities.
Asia’s wealth business `rationalisation’ to continue
The BOS purchase of Barclays’ assets has completed, but it is only one of several wealth management acquisitions in Asia as the trend toward scale continues, according to Mark Wightman, EY’s Singapore-based partner for wealth and management advisory.
JPMorgan chops Asia wealth management workforce by 5%
JPMorgan Chase has cut around 30 jobs at its Asian wealth management businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore, as the US bank increases its focus on a smaller pool of wealthier clients.