The latest moves in wealth management across Asia.

ANZ
Melbourne-headquartered ANZ has appointed Ron Spector as managing director of new business, emerging technology and ventures, the firm said in a statement.

Spector will report to group executive digital banking, Maile Carnegie. Currently based in San Francisco, Spector has more than 27 years’ international experience in financial services, retail and media industries.

In his new role, Spector will have responsibility for developing potential new business opportunities and disruptive technologies as well as investing in emerging growth companies to improve the products and services provided to customers. 

Edmond de Rothschild
Edmond de Rothschild has appointed Gad Amar as global head of business development of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, the firm said in a statement.

He will be based in Paris, and will sit on the executive committee. Amar will report to Vincent Taupin, global chief executive of its' asset management arm, and chairman of the executive board at Edmond de Rothschild (France). He will actively contribute to Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management’s strategic development in Europe.

Gad was previously head of client distribution for France, Belgium and Luxembourg at BlackRock.

AXA Investment Managers
AXA Investment Managers, the asset management arm of French insurer AXA SA, named Laurent Jacquemin as head of its Asia-Pacific division, Reuters has said.

Jacquemin, who will be based in Tokyo, has about 18 years of experience in the real estate industry and most recently served as European head of transactions at the firm.

The newswire also said that John O‘Driscoll will replace Jacquemin as European head of transactions. O‘Driscoll was most recently chief executive of corporate finance and head of M&A for Europe, Middle East and Africa at real estate advisory firm JLL.

This publication has contacted the firm and will update in due course.