PEOPLE MOVES: Cigna, River & Mercantile, Quilter Cheviot
Cigna has named a chief executive for Europe, while Rivers and Mercantile parted ways with a lead manager over conduct issues and Quilter Cheviot added three to its investment team.
Cigna has named a chief executive for Europe, while Rivers and Mercantile parted ways with a lead manager over conduct issues and Quilter Cheviot added three to its investment team.
HSBC Private Bank has appointed a head of Luxembourg, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed a team to lead its non-resident Indian offering in Singapore and Savills IM pivoted toward Asia with series of senior moves.
HSBC appoints a Hong-Kong based global head of private wealth solutions, Fidelity creates a head of stewardship and sustainability role, while Momentum Pensions has named a head of business development for the Middle East and Asia.
HSBC Private Banking has expanded its High Net Worth team, appointing Sam Ward as a senior relationship manager, and making several appointments from within HSBC.
The asset management arm of China’s Ping An Insurance has become the second largest shareholder in HSBC after a recent acquisition pushed its stake over the 5% stock exchange notification threshold.
Globaleye Singapore has appointed a chief investment officer, while one of HSBC’s most senior investment bankers has resigned and Franklin Templeton has promoted a head of distribution for France and the Benelux region.
A Hong Kong tribunal has upheld disciplinary action taken against the local branch of HSBC Group’s Swiss private banking business for “material systemic failures” in relation to the sale of structured products, including from Lehman Brothers, in the run up to the global financial crisis.
HSBC Life Assurance (Malta) has entered into a portfolio transfer agreement with Lombard International Assurance to sell part of one of its insurance portfolios for €1 (£0.89, $1.16).
Generali Group parts ways with its chief insurance officer, HSBC Life appoints a new chief executive and Lombard Odier pulls its new head of family wealth services from UBP.
International life companies must help the industry improve by driving out people who are not behaving properly, a senior asset management figure told International Adviser’s Fund Links Forum on Thursday.
Manulife is consolidating its wealth businesses and moving several key figures, while JPMAM has raided the UK Treasury to hire a chief market strategist for Europe and UK and Lombard International created a new chief operating officer role.
Investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has hired a director for its onshore China business, while HSBC Private Banking has appointed a head of funds and Etfs and Aviva Investors has added a head of multi-asset products.