HSBC announced yesterday that Matthew Cannon has become the bank's new treasurer and head of global markets in Korea. His responsibilities include foreign exchange and money markets, as well as fixed income and derivatives trading and sales. Cannon has around 30 people reporting to him.
He replaces Dong Jin Lee as treasurer, while Paul Skelton, who was previously head of global banking and markets in Korea, becomes head of client management for Asia-Pacific. All appointments are effective from last month.
Cannon reports directly to Simon Cooper, group general manager, president and chief executive officer of HSBC Korea, and has a functional reporting line to the Hong Kong-based Gordon French, managing director...