Strategic Hiring

MLC Super has created two new general manager roles: general manager of portfolio delivery and general manager of employer superannuation.

Leadership read: A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about MLC Super's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across Oceania, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.

curated · 2026-10-19 · context →

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired Rachel Jones, a senior lawyer with two decades of experience, from rival Squire Patton Boggs.

Leadership read: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Oceania; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-19 · context →

Datacom appointed Kelly Johnson, formerly Pax8's A/NZ director of sales, as Australian associate director of sales for its Product Solutions Group to lead the Australian PSG sales team amid reported significant growth in the division.

Leadership read: Datacom is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in Telecommunications where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Oceania; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Senior eye expert Qian Jiang, formerly of Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Institute, has moved back to China full time to lead research on eye transplants and 'virtual cells' at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (Zhejiang University), welcomed at an October 5 ceremony.

Leadership read: A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across Asia, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Fintech platform iCapital plans to hire more product and engineering talent in Singapore, expanding its local headcount.

Leadership read: A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about iCapital's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across Asia, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Bengaluru-based AI-powered insurance guidance platform Coveresy is hiring to launch a commercial insurance vertical covering property, liability, marine and cyber lines.

Leadership read: Coveresy is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Asia; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Lanoi Dermatology added board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon Hannah Berman, MD, in San Diego to expand skin cancer surgery, reconstruction and cosmetic dermatology.

Leadership read: Lanoi Dermatology is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Americas; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

McCarthys has added two partners, Brandon Wiener and Milan Vukovic, to its private client tax planning practice and national tax group.

Leadership read: McCarthys is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Americas; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Brazilian asset manager WHG, founded by former Credit Suisse executives, is adding staff to its newly formed local equities desk.

Leadership read: WHG is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Americas; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Cedro Participações received the state environmental license for the Porto do Meio iron ore terminal in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, on a reported R$3.6 billion investment.

Leadership read: A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about Cedro Participações's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across Americas, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

LGT Wealth Management has recruited Frank Macindoe, Koda Capital's 2025 top-rated adviser and partner, away from Koda Capital.

Leadership read: LGT Wealth Management is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in the sector where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Oceania; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.

curated · 2026-10-13 · context →

Ray White recruited two agents, James Leith and Tamara Lawless, to build a new team.

Leadership read: A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about Ray White's next phase in Real Estate. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across Oceania, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.

curated · 2026-10-13 · context →