BlackRock has hired former chancellor George Osborne for a part-time role. Pimco has named a head of Asia Pacific and head of US global wealth management, while Manulife Asset Management has appointed a chief executive for Thailand.
Italian insurer Generali has appointed a country manager for Italy and named a group chief investment officer. Ravenscroft has a new group managing director, while Old Mutual Wealth is to bid farewell to a company veteran.
Lombard Odier Private Bank has added six to its roster as the company builds its UK presence. Manulife has announced a promotion in its individual financial products division in Hong Kong, while Legg Mason Global Asset Management has named a business development director.
Old Mutual appoints a chairman to its board while Manulife makes a hire to its newly-created position of chief executive for client services for EMEA. HSBC has announced a raft of hires in Geneva, Zurich and Dubai while asset manager Veritas poaches its new head from UBS.
Axa Asia has named a chief executive of Life & Savings and Distribution, while Legal & General have added to its investment and pension risk transfer businesses with two appointments. Aegon Asset Management has bolstered its American real estate advice business with three people moves.
Aviva Investors has added four senior people to its client solutions team, while Manulife has named its new chief operating officer. Aegon’s chief financial officer is to depart, with Axa Investment Managers boosting its management team.
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Canada-based financial services group Manulife has agreed to make Hong Kong insurer QBE its exclusive supplier of general insurance products in the special administrative region.
Manulife Asset Management, the investment management arm of Canada’s Manulife Financial Corporation, has announced plans to expand across Europe and has boosted its operations in the UK.
On what has been a very trying day for Switzerland-headquartered BSI Bank, the company’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. BlackRock has poached its new senior managing director from a Canadian pension fund, while Aegon’s managing director for retail is to retire after 30 years with the company.
Axa Group has announced a high-profile return and a senior appointment. A new role of managing director UK has been created at Investec Wealth & Investment, while significant departures have been announced by Miton and Argonaut.
