People Moves | 19 Nov 13
absolute asia in hunt for ceo as bill sung quits
Absolute Asia Asset Management is looking to replace chief executive and CIO Bill Sung after he announced plans to leave the company at the end of this year.
People Moves | 15 Nov 13
puay lit tan takes multiple roles at bnp
BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management business of the BNP Paribas Group, has appointed Puay-Lit Tan as head of official institutions, Asia Pacific and deputy chief executive officer in Singapore.
manulife holdings buys MAAKL Mutual
Manulife Holdings Berhad, the Malaysian arm of Canada's Manulife Financial, has agreed to acquire MAAKL Mutual, a Malaysian unit trust company, from the MAA Group Berhad and other shareholders.
Zurich to discontinue using tied agents in Hong Kong
Zurich is to stop selling its range of life insurance products through tied agents in Hong Kong, from the end of this year.
pwc proposes a revamping
Singapore should consider revamping the way its investment fund laws are structured, to permit different asset management industry sectors to offer more variety and thus cater to a brader range of clients, a new PwC white paper says.