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DBS Indonesia president-director Hendra Gunawan resigns
The lender’s corporate banking director Dani Prabawa replace Gunawan as UOB confirmed the latter’s transfer to them.
DBS Indonesia president-director Hendra Gunawan resigns
The lender’s corporate banking director Dani Prabawa replace Gunawan as UOB confirmed the latter’s transfer to them.
StanChart appoints Saurabh Agrawal as South Asia corporate finance head
Former Bank of America executive will replace V. Anantharaman, who has been reassigned as the lender’s South Asia co-head for wholesale banking.
BPI extends its CEO’s term
Two year extension of Aurelio Montilnola’s term has been approved in line with his transformative initiatives.
NAB names Christine Yates Australia debt market origination head
Yates’ has 15 years of experience in corporate banking, with skills in project and acquisition finance, debt advisory, syndicated loans, corporate bond orgination and institutional relationship banking.
Temasek CEO Ho Ching may resign in August
Analysts see no disruption in the company’s operations, knowing that it had always executed smooth transition of its leaders.
JPMorgan appoints Edwin Lim to private wealth team
The ex-DBS Private Bank's North Asia head will help the lender in fortifying its Greater China business.
Hang Seng Bank names Fred Hu non-executive director
The economist will receive HK$340,000 per year while currently chairing Primavera Capital.
DBS names Toby O'Connor head shiaria unit
The banker formerly headed JP Morgan’s Middle East and North Africa Sovereign Wealth Funds and Financial Sponsor group for investment banking.
NAB names Drew Bradford trading head
Former Deutsche Bank head to become executive general manager of trading, financial institution sales and research.
Public Bank appoints Tang Wing Chew director
Tang has 45 year experience in financial services industry, starting as a Bank Negara Malaysia assistant economist.
DBS private bank names Lawrence Lua Southeast Asia head
The lender expects the former Julius Baer banker the experience it needs to tap the booming private banking business in Southeast Asia.
Woori Bank names Lee Soon-woo CEO
The bank’s selection committee chose its vice-president to help acceleration of bank’s stalled privatization.
Kelly to head Westpac for another 3 years
The lender’s chairman denied reports of Kelly’s replacement as she vowed to lead customer-focused retail banking strategy.
Court okays Yunus’ removal as Grameen Bank Managing Director
The Bangladesh High Court Tuesday rejected Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus’ writ petition, thereby endorsing his removal as managing director of Grameen Bank.
Nomura appoints Junko Nakagawa CFO and director
The lender also named Jasjit Bhattai as deputy president coinciding the delegation of its first female CFO.
Hana picks Yun Yong-ro as KEB CEO
Former Financial Services Commission vice chairman and Securities & Futures Commission chairman will still have to win approval from the board.
Bursa Malaysia names Dato' Tajuddin Atan CEO
Atan has 24 years experience in finance and banking industry as well as familiarity to the Malaysian capital market and the exchange business.
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