Hedgwatch Professional Directory
Recent appointments, promotions and leadership changes across investment management, banking, financial technology and institutional markets.
Details reflect publicly available professional announcements and reputable published reporting available at the research date.
Selected developments
Notable recent changes with particular relevance to Singapore, Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific financial markets.
President, Asia-Pacific
Adyen
Yang takes responsibility for Adyen’s Asia-Pacific commercial growth and operations from Singapore, succeeding Warren Hayashi as regional president.
View AnnouncementDeputy Group Chief Investment Officer
GIC
Choo will add oversight of GIC’s private-market asset classes and Integrated Strategies Group while retaining his private-equity CIO responsibilities.
View AnnouncementSenior Advisor
KKR
The former Manulife chief will advise KKR on financial-services and insurance opportunities, with emphasis on Asia-Pacific and international markets.
View AnnouncementManaging Director, Private Bank Hong Kong
UOB
Chan will oversee private-bank client coverage, team leadership and wealth-solution delivery as UOB expands its Hong Kong wealth-management franchise.
View AnnouncementHead of Compliance, Asia-Pacific
M&G Investments
Poh leads M&G’s regional compliance function and regulatory-risk oversight as the investment manager expands its Asia-Pacific activities.
View AnnouncementHead of Asia-Pacific Global Capital Markets
Bank of America
Pauli will relocate to Hong Kong to lead the bank’s Asia-Pacific global capital-markets business following Matthew Basler’s retirement.
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Items are ordered by public announcement date. Future-dated appointments are described as pending and are not presented as having commenced.
OCC
Retiring as Board Chairman
Luparello will retire as chairman of the derivatives clearing organization after nine years on its board and will remain an adviser to the board.
OCC
Public Director and Chairman-designate
Bodson was elected a public director and is scheduled to succeed Stephen Luparello as OCC board chairman in January 2027.
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Asset Management
Independent Director; Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Member
Chang joined the manager of Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust as an independent director and is due to become ARCC chairman in December.
IFM Investors
Chief Technology Officer
Hastie will lead IFM’s global technology strategy, platforms and resilience agenda from London, supporting the investment manager’s international operations.
KKR
Senior Advisor
Gori will provide strategic advice on insurance, wealth management, banking and distribution opportunities across Asia-Pacific and other international markets.
UOB Private Bank
Managing Director, Hong Kong
Chan will lead client coverage and wealth-solution delivery for high-net-worth clients as UOB strengthens its private-banking business in Hong Kong.
Adyen
President, Asia-Pacific
Yang takes responsibility for regional commercial growth and operations across Adyen’s Asia-Pacific markets, based in Singapore.
Adyen
Retiring as President, Asia-Pacific
Hayashi will retire at the end of 2026 and is working with incoming regional president Gary Yang during the transition period.
Prescient Fund Services
Country Head, Ireland
Gerety will lead Prescient’s Irish operations and support international growth across its management-company and fund-administration services.
Bank of America
Head of Asia-Pacific Global Capital Markets
Pauli is expected to relocate to Hong Kong to lead the bank’s regional capital-markets franchise following Matthew Basler’s retirement.
Schroder & Co (Asia)
Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director
Subject to approval, Flavel will chair the board of Schroders Wealth Management’s Asia business and work with regional CEO Evonne Tan.
Lighthouse Canton
Managing Director, Wealth Management
Saik will originate relationships across Southeast Asia and build senior wealth-advisory capacity as Lighthouse Canton expands its regional footprint.
GIC
Deputy Group Chief Investment Officer
Choo will oversee private equity, real estate, infrastructure and GIC’s Integrated Strategies Group while retaining his private-equity CIO role.
GIC
Deputy Group Chief Investment Officer
Liew will oversee total-portfolio research and strategy while retaining leadership of GIC’s Portfolio Execution & Solutions Group.
GIC
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income & Multi Asset
Liang will become CIO for fixed income and multi-asset strategies while continuing to lead GIC’s global-macro activities.
Atlas Capital Asset Management
Strategic Adviser
Cheung will advise Atlas Capital as it expands its multi-family-office and external asset-management platform for sophisticated investors in Asia.
APG Asset Management
Chief Executive Officer
Van den Berge-Blindenbach moved from interim leadership into the permanent CEO role as APG implements its renewed asset-management strategy.
Jardine Matheson
Managing Director, Investments; Country Head, Indonesia
Ganis leads Jardines’ investment activities and external relationships in Indonesia while supporting investment initiatives with Astra International.
OMERS
Global Head of Infrastructure and Private Equity
Hill added oversight of OMERS’ private-equity platform to his existing responsibility for the pension investor’s global infrastructure program.
OMERS
Global Head of Equities & Multi-Asset Strategies
McIntosh’s expanded mandate combines oversight of OMERS’ global-equities platform with his existing multi-asset strategy responsibilities.
M&G Investments
Head of Compliance, Asia-Pacific
Poh leads regional compliance, regulatory-risk management and advisory oversight for M&G’s expanding Asia-Pacific investment and client activities.
Adyen
Chief Product Officer
Rajan was promoted to lead Adyen’s product organization as the payments group integrates its newly acquired loyalty and billing platforms.
Adyen
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Tsao is scheduled to assume the full-time interim CFO role on September 1 following the previously announced departure of Ethan Tandowsky.
JPMorgan
Co-Head of Southeast Asia Investment Banking
Goh added joint leadership of Southeast Asia investment banking while retaining responsibility for the bank’s Asia-Pacific financial-institutions coverage.
JPMorgan
Co-Head of Southeast Asia Investment Banking
Halim added joint leadership of the Southeast Asia investment-banking franchise while continuing to oversee Asia-Pacific real-estate banking.
HUB24
Non-Executive Director
Formica joined the Australian wealth-platform provider’s board and its people and culture, audit and nomination committees.
Bank of Singapore
Head of Private Banking, Middle East, South Asia & International
Lim moved to Dubai to lead private banking across the Middle East, South Asia and international markets, with the DIFC chief-executive role subject to approval.
UOB Hong Kong Branch
Chief Executive Officer
Tung moved from UOB’s South Korea leadership to head its Hong Kong branch, with a mandate focused on China–ASEAN connectivity and regional growth.
Aztec Group
Chief Executive Officer
Lucas joined the independent fund and corporate-services provider as CEO, succeeding interim chief executive Sean Hagerty.
Standard Chartered
Head of Financing and Securities Services, Middle East and Africa
Swanepoel succeeded retiring executive Scott Dickinson to lead Standard Chartered’s regional financing and post-trade securities-services business.
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Information is based on public professional announcements and credible published reporting. Announcement and effective dates may differ. Departures are described neutrally, and Hedgwatch does not report unverified rumors. Official employer, regulatory and exchange announcements remain authoritative.
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