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Retail Asia10/08/2023

Tesla has announced that they have appointed Vaibhav Taneja as a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will succeed Zachary Kirkhorn who has stepped down from the position. Taneja is of Indian descent and has been serving as the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) of Tesla since March 2019. In addition to his new role as […]

Retail Asia17/03/2022

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years on the job. Howard Schultz will return as interim CEO, once again taking the helm of the coffee chain he elevated to a global brand while the company searches for a long-term successor. This will be his third tenure as Starbucks’ chief executive. Shares of the […]

Retail Asia24/08/2021

Major local lender Hang Seng Bank has named a new chief executive to replace Louisa Cheang, who will extend her leave of absence over medical reasons. Diana Cesar has been appointed chief executive at Hang Seng, according to a statement, effective September 1. Cesar joins from HSBC – Hang Seng’s top shareholder and parent – where […]

Retail Asia23/08/2021

Deutsche Bank continues to expand in Asia with the latest addition of the former Singapore chief executive from Pictet. Deutsche Bank names Dominique Jooris as Asia Pacific head of wealth solutions, according to a statement, Jooris was most recently CEO of Bank Pictet in Singapore before he was succeeded in January this year by Sharon Chou. Previously, Jooris […]

Retail Asia21/05/2021

He replaces Harmeet Singh Bedi, who left after six years at the firm in 2020 for Prime US Reit, a Singapore real estate investment trust. Maybank Kim Eng, the fully owned investment banking arm of Malaysia-headquartered Maybank, has appointed Aditya Laroia as chief executive officer, Singapore, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Laroia joined Maybank Kim Eng in 2020 as head of prime […]

Retail Asia27/04/2021

OCBC appoints new chief for its Hong Kong unit, succeeding longstanding veteran Na Wu Beng. Ivy Au-yeung has been appointed chief executive of OCBC Wing Hang – the Singapore lender’s Hong Kong unit – according to a report, effective as of May 20, reporting to group CEO Helen Wong. Na will step down from the role […]

Retail Asia24/07/2020

The financial services industry veteran, who joins from rival J.P. Morgan Asset Management, brings a wealth of experience in the investment management industry and deep knowledge of key client segments in the region. BNP Paribas Asset Management on Wednesday announced the appointment of Steven Billiet as head of Asia Pacific, with effect from 8 August 2020. He […]

Retail Asia16/07/2020

DBS hires AIA Group’s former head of digital to lead its bancassurance business in Hong Kong. Lo Wing Yiu joins DBS Hong Kong has the head of bancassurance, according to a statement, succeeding Terry Li who spent four years with the business. Prior to joining DBS, Lo was AIA’s head of digital and previously, he also held […]

Retail Asia21/08/2019

Longtime Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Edward Razek will resign following months of negative PR centered on his comments about plus-size and transgender models in a Vogue interview. Edward Razek, who has personally selected the lingerie brand’s models for more than 15 years, said in the interview that such models had no place at Victoria’s […]

Retail Asia07/06/2019

DBS’ Chief Information Officer and Head Of Group Technology and Operations, is leaving the bank. DBS has confirmed that its group head of technology and operations David Gledhill is departing effective from 1 August. He will return to the United Kingdom, according to his announcement on LinkedIn. The 57-year-old is a British citizen calls his departure […]

Retail Asia19/02/2019

The close relationship between luxury e-tailer Farfetch and Browns, the physical store that it acquired back in 2015, has become even closer with Browns’ CEO Holli Rogers having taken up a new role at the parent company. Rogers will stay on as the senior manager at Browns but has also become chief fashion officer at Farfetch, […]

Retail Asia12/02/2019

Within hours of the announcement that Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts was to leave the role in April, speculation was rife as to where she is headed. Ahrendts, who led the fine-tuning of Apple’s retail business for five years after turning around British fashion house Burberry, has a stellar career in the luxury business. Several […]

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Tesla Appoints Vaibhav Taneja As Chief Financial Officer

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, and Howard Schultz is returning as interim chief

Hang Seng Replaces Ailing Chief

Deutsche Bank Hires Ex-Pictet Singapore Chief

Maybank Kim Eng Appoints Singapore Chief

OCBC Names Successor for for Hong Kong Chief

BNP Paribas AM Names New APAC Chief

DBS Nabs AIA’s Digital Chief

Victoria’s Secret controversial marketing chief stops

DBS Chief Information Officer Retires

Farfetch announces the first chief fashion officer

Where will Apple retail chief go after resigning?