The latest moves and appointments for wealth management roles in the UK, other parts of Europe, the Middle East and select international locations.

DWS
DWS has appointed Ben Taylor (main picture) as the head of real estate, Australia, as well as heading the Australian transactions’ function. Based in the Sydney headquarters, he will report to Matthias Naumann, head of real estate, Asia-Pacific.

Taylor has nearly two decades of investment and portfolio management experience. His expertise across multiple sectors – particularly in the residential sectors – fits with DWS’s focus on implementing its “Essential Living” residential investment strategy in Australia, the firm said.

Joining from The Living Company (previously Scape), where he served as fund manager, Taylor has previously served in senior roles in Sydney at Nuveen (as director of housing) and AXA Investment Managers.

Guinness Global Investors
Guinness Global Investors has recruited fixed income specialist Craig Veysey (pictured below).

Craig Veysey

Veysey, who has 25 years’ experience of managing active global fixed income strategies, previously served as the lead fund manager of the Strategic Bond strategy at Man GLG and earlier at Sanlam Investments, where he launched a Strategic Bond Fund. Earlier in his career, he served in senior global bond portfolio management roles at Scottish Widows and Mellon and was part of the Global Fixed Income team at HSBC.

Guinness expects to launch funds with Craig Veysey as investment manager by the end of 2026.

Walkers
Walkers, an offshore law and professional services firm, has appointed Hughie Wong as a managing partner in its London office, effective 1 March.

Wong will succeed Jack Boldarin, who has led the London office since 2013. The London office has grown to a business of more than 250 people, establishing its position as a London-based provider of Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda legal advice to an international client base.

Wong, who is co-head of the London Investment Funds practice, has more than 17 years’ experience advising clients on Cayman Islands and BVI law, in particular hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds, including digital assets. He is recognised by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) as a leading individual, he has played a central role in the continued development of the London office.

The London office is marking its 25th anniversary this year.

Walkers does not practise English law; instead it collaborates with leading international law firms to provide integrated offshore and onshore support.