All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Indonesia moves to unify state banks’ asset management units – report

The stated purpose is to form a single asset management group intended to compete in Indonesia and elsewhere in the region.

Ex-German FM Joerg Kukies to join Morgan Stanley

Kukies previously spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs Group.

Manulife WAM finalises acquisition of Schroders Indonesia arm

The companies will initially continue to run as separate organisations, while systems are combined gradually under a phased plan.

HSBC names new CEO to lead Swiss private banking operations 

Gómez has spent more than 30 years in wealth management in Switzerland and abroad.  

Carlyle enters $2.8bn deal to acquire majority of MAI Capital  

Galway Holdings, Harvest Partners, and Oak Hill Capital will exit their ownership positions. 

CMB Monaco deploys integrated Avaloq and Aladdin Wealth platform

The transition provides the bank with a unified platform that supports workflows across various banking functions.

J. Safra Sarasin posts 3.5% profit growth in 2025 

Assets under management reached SFr 228.5bn by December 2025, growing by 2.1% from the year before, helped by new client inflows. 

Schroders names Patrick Schwyzer client group head for Europe

In his upcoming role, he will be responsible for developing and implementing Schroders’ client strategy across European markets.

Aberdeen rejigs leadership ahead of chair Douglas Fint’s departure

Jonathan Asquith, the company’s senior independent director, will take on the role of interim chair.

BlackRock adds iCapital’s alternatives tech to Aladdin Wealth

This move gives financial advisors the ability to conduct alternative investment activities within a single integrated system.