HSBC Singapore names two senior appointments for China proposition

Ying Wang and Irene Zeng’s new roles are aimed at helping Chinese businesses in their cross-border needs.

HSBC Singapore has announced the appointment of Ying Wang and Irene Zeng to senior roles, aimed at strengthening the bank’s China corridor proposition.

Ying Wang has been named head of distribution, international wealth and premier banking (IWPB), effective 26 February 2026. She was previously head of wealth and premier solutions, HSBC China.

In her new role, Wang will oversee all sales and service channels, including the international wealth hub, direct sales, and contact centre, HSBC Singapore said in a press release on 2 March.

She will lead a team to focus on designing, unifying, and scaling omni-channel distribution strategies, the bank said.

Wang has over 20 years of experience spanning wealth management, product development, customer acquisition, and digital channels across Singapore and China.

Irene Zeng has been named managing director, head of business development, China corridor, corporate and institutional banking (CIB), effective 1 March.

In the newly created role, Zeng is tasked with strengthening HSBC’s support for China business and entrepreneurs with cross-border needs as they expand in Singapore and the wider ASEAN region.

Zeng brings over 25 years of experience working in corporate and transaction banking. She joined HSBC in 2007 and has held several senior leadership roles, most recently as head of global payments solutions, HSBC China.