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China Merchants Group names Fu Yuning Chairman
China Merchants also appoints former executive of Cosco, Li Jianhong, as its new president.
China Merchants Group names Fu Yuning Chairman
China Merchants also appoints former executive of Cosco, Li Jianhong, as its new president.
DBS' Rajan Raju quits consumer banking head post
Raju transfers to Deutsche Asset after recent high-level hirings and 13.6% decline in lender's consumer banking.
HSBC appoints 3 Resources and Energy group directors
Appointees provide expertise for advisory and financing services of Asia-Pacific resources and energy sector.
Bank Mandiri picks Zulkifli Zaini as president
Zaini will replace incoming Indonesian finance minister Agus Martowardojo.
Thailand to appoint Prasarn Trairatvorakul as central bank head
With years of experience in the private sector, the Kasikornbank president is eyed as the next Bank of Thailand governor.
KB Financial nominates Euh Yoon-dae as Chairman
Euh plans merging with Woori or acquiring KDB despite having little experience in banking.
Rabobank appoints Philip Lau Southeast Asia M&A Head
Appointee seen to strengthen lender's corporate finance with his 15-year experience.
BNY Mellon appoints Dominick Falco President Japanese unit
Falco’s 20-year experience in securities expected to capture opportunity in Japan through Japanese Trust Bank.
HSBC appoints Mark Troutman as Head of Sales, Southern Asia, Global Payments and Cash Management
Appointee leads regional team reinforcing commitment to expand Global Payments and Cash Management in South Asia.
StanChart appoints Sean Wallace head of client relationships
Sean Wallace has record performance in accelerating the growth of lender’s Corporate Finance business.
DBS hires Morgan Stanley banker Tan Su Shan
Tan joins DBS as Managing Director and Head of Private Banking, succeeding DBS Hong Kong CEO Amy Yip.
Mark Robinson appointed ANZ’s South, Southeast Asia CEO
Banker was former Citigroup’s chief in South Asia.
Tse appointed HSBC asset management CEO in Singapore
Ms Mah Yeok Fun, the incumbent, will take up the newly created role of Head of Institutional Business Development, South East Asia.
Rabobank appoints Soh Hang Kwang CEO of Singapore branch
Under Head of Asia for Rabobank International Robert Jan van Zadelhoff, Soh Hang Kwang will also lead Representative Markets.
MasterCard Worldwide appoints Denzil Lawson head of Regional Business Development
Lawson, who last held the position of General Manager for Middle East and Levant, will now handle business development of the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa region. He had worked for ANZ Bank in Australia for more than 12 years before joining MasterCard in 2002 to lead its sales and business development for Africa, Middle East and South Asia.
KB Financial Chief Director Cho Dam quits
South Korea's new policy limiting outside directors to a maximum five year term prompts Cho's resignation.
Michael Pratt appointed to Standard Chartered board
Michael Thomas Pratt will succeed Stefano Paolo Bertamini as Director of Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong effective 1 February.
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