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Signficant moves by investment fund lawyers in Asia in recent months amid fierce competition may reflect greater optimism about the global economy.
Khazanah hires CIMB deputy CEO, Axa IM expands in Asia, HSBC on hiring spree, Nikko AM bulks out Tokyo office, Old Mutual GI names distribution head, Matthews grows HK headcount.
The French fund house will put a fixed income trader in Asia, its first in the region, in the fourth quarter.
Gordon Hagart, who spent four years at the Future Fund, is set to join the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. The Future Fund has already begun to seek his replacement.
Altius Associates, a private equity advisory firm with offices in London and the US, has hired a former Deutsche Bank executive to spearhead its growth plans in Singapore.
BMO Global Asset Management is moving to hire staff for a Hong Kong-domiciled funds platform – with ETFs the first products planned – and to build up its Asia sales team.
Principal Global Investors is boosting its Asia sales team with an eye on China's RQFII programme and the mutual recognition programme between Hong Kong and the mainland.
The UK fund house has appointed Virginia Devereux Wong as head of its Asia wholesale business in a newly created role. Extending its multi-asset capabilities is on the agenda.
The investment consultancy has made an internal transfer to fill the newly created post of head of sovereign advisory for Asia, as it sharpens its focus on this client segment.
BNY appoints Credit Suisse executive, Eastspring taps retail sales head, PineBridge hires former BNY Mellon CEO, BNP names distribution head, Barclays poaches two from Nomura.
