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News: Three-way merger creates Leo Wealth

Jessica CutreraThe Capital Company in Hong Kong has merged with the US firms LeoGroup and  BFT Financial Group to create a new global wealth advisory firm called Leo Wealth. Jessica Cutrera has been named President of the firm’s Hong Kong operations.

News: Channel Capital hires Samuel Mirls

Samuel Mirls
Samuel Mirls

Samuel Mirls has joined Channel Capital as Distribution Director based in Brisbane, Australia, Sam will manage client relationships with advisers, family offices and wholesale investors across Queensland. Sam was most recently a Business Development Manager at GSFM Funds Management and has previously worked at FIIG Securities and Wilsons.

News: Future Fund promotes Ben Samild

Ben Samild
Ben Samild

Ben Samild has been promoted to Deputy CIO of Portfolio Management at Future Fund in Melbourne, Australia. Ben joined Future Fund in 2013 and has most recently served as Head of Alternatives, a role which he will continue to cover.

News: Hedge funds up in June

Eurekahedge: Hedge fund managers were up 0.26% in June, trailing behind the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 1.93% during the month. In terms of 2021 performance, global hedge funds were up 8.09%, recording the strongest June year-to-date return since 2009 despite the ongoing pandemic. Roughly 58.2% of the underlying constituents of the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index posted positive returns in June, and 30.6% of the hedge fund managers in the database were able to maintain a double-digit return in 2021. The Eurekahedge Long Short Equities Hedge Fund Index was up 0.72% in June, extending their streak of consecutive positive returns to nine months. In terms of 2021 performance, long/short equities hedge funds have returned 10.53%, recording their strongest June year-to-date return since 2009.

News: Nader Naeimi joins GIC

Nader Naeimi
Nader Naeimi

Nader Naeimi has joined the Government Investment Corporation of Singapore as Senior Vice President in a cross-asset/global macro portfolio manager role. Nader has spent the bulk of his career at AMP Capital in Sydney. He has also worked at GIO Asset Management and Bankers Trust.

News: Winne Lam and Nikita Ng new hires at Value Partners

Value Partners Group in Hong Kong has appointed Winne Lam from First Sentier Investors as Managing Director of the Chief Operating Officer’s office. Additionally, Value Partners has hired Nikita Ng as Finance Director. Nikita has previously worked at Fortress Investment Group and Mount Kellett Capital.

News: Marie Chew promoted at UBS

Marie Chew has been promoted to Head of Funds & Alternatives at UBS in Singapore. She has been with the firm since 2013 and has previously worked at E Fund Management, DBS Asset Management, Acadian Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors.

News: Pamela Hsu Phua new HK CEO at VP Bank

Pamela Hsu Phua has been appointed CEO of VP Bank in Hong Kong. She was most recently Head of the Asia Family Office business at Pictet Wealth Management. After graduating from the National University of Singapore she worked at BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse and then spent 13 years at Julius Baer.