Milestone Group announced that it has appointed an MD for the APAC region. The firm has appointed a former executive from JP Morgan for the role. The new hire, Marian Azer, joins from RBC Investor Treasury Services (RBC ITS). She was previously head of APAC and global middle-office product and COO, global client coverage for Australia at the firm. Azer left RBC ITS after the bank recently sold its Australian custody business to Citigroup Inc. In the role, Azer is to have overall responsibility for market engagement, client success and go-to-market strategy across APAC.