The latest senior moves, appointments and personnel changes in the Asia-Pacific wealth management sector.

Value Partners Group
Value Partners Group has appointed Cai Shaojun as managing director and head of fixed income, effective 1 June. He has also joined the group's investment management committee.

Cai, who will be responsible for leading the group's fixed income investment strategies and overseeing fund management, market research, investment risk oversight and talent development, has more than 18 years of asset management experience across global and Asian credit markets.

His appointment underscores Value Partners' commitment to investment discipline, risk management and continuity across its fixed income capabilities, the firm said in a statement.

Prior to joining Value Partners, Cai served as head of global fixed income research and principal portfolio manager at E Fund Management (Hong Kong), where he established a strong track record in managing global fixed income strategies. Previously, he was engaged in senior investment and research roles at Harvest Global Investments and Fitch Ratings Hong Kong. Earlier in his career, he was based in London as a bond analyst at Vanguard Group.

Cai is succeeding Gordon Ip in leading Value Partners' fixed income investment function. Ip, who is retiring from his role as chief investment officer – fixed income, will be steppung down from the investment management committee on 30 June 2026. As part of a planned succession process, Cai and Ip are working closely through a structured handover covering portfolio oversight, investment process, risk management and client engagement.

"We are delighted to welcome Mr Cai to Value Partners. His deep fixed income expertise, portfolio management experience and disciplined approach to risk management will further strengthen our fixed income capabilities,” Lin Xianghong, chairman and executive director of Value Partners Group, said. “With his leadership and the continued strength of our investment team, we are confident that the group's fixed income capabilities will remain stable, disciplined and focused on delivering long-term value for our clients.

“On behalf of the group, I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Mr IP for his outstanding leadership and significant contributions over the past 16 years. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement," he said.