HSBC finds Pickerell replacement

HSBC Investments is transferring an executive from its central European business to Hong Kong to assume the role of CEO for Asia Pacific. Rudolf Apenbrink will move to Asia in mid-July.Apenbrink succeeds Blair Pickerell, who left the firm last month to become managing director and head of the Asia-Pacific business at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The newly created role incorporates traditional asset management with private equity, real estate, hedge funds and other alternative…