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PEOPLE MOVES: Mirae Asset Life, HSBC, Schroders
Mirae Asset Life Insurance’s chief executive has resigned and been replaced by one of the company’s vice presidents. HSBC has created a head of financial crime compliance role for its Channel Islands and Isle of Man operations, while Schroders has appointed a head of multi-asset product for north Asia.
PEOPLE MOVES: Manulife, Aegon, Legal & General
Manulife’s president and chief executive is to retire, while Aegon has appointed a policy affairs heavy hitter to oversee the company’s government relations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. L&G has a new head of strategic business for its pension risk transfer division.
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life, Hargreaves Lansdown, Franklin T.
Standard Life Investments hires an ex-JP Morgan executive director, as Hargreaves chairman Mike Evans reveals he will be stepping down. Franklin Templeton poaches a key figure from Aberdeen Asset Management while DFM Beaufort has hired a new investment manager.
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HSBC Singapore becomes a ‘direct life insurer’
HSBC Insurance (Singapore), the life insurance arm of the banking giant, is officially a Tier 1 insurer under rules set out by financial services regulator.