HSBC veteran Jayant Rikhye has been made the bank’s new head of international Asia-Pacific. In his new position, he will have direct responsibility for a dozen markets within the region.
The role involves providing support, strategic help and general guidance to the country heads of Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. They will report to him, but business heads within those countries have separate reporting lines.
He will start the Hong Kong-based job on March 18, and replaces Guy Harvey-Samuel, who has been appointed chief executive officer for HSBC Singapore. Rikhye reports directly to Peter Wong, CEO...