Moves

Citi's Akira Hoshino succeeds Tokiya Kishie, who has left the company.

Tran will look after ESG issues relevant to both corporate and investment banking. He will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore in the second half of the year.

Andrew Hunter has been promoted to senior director, while Mark Hahm has been hired from JLL to boost the firm’s hotels’ investment and transaction services.

Siew Kam Boon will take on the Singapore role, while Biswajit Chatterjee will take on the Dubai role from Rahail Ali, who will return to his practice full time.

Sydney-based Ben Connolly will step up from his real estate role, while Philippe Perzi will join from Goldman Sachs where he was managing director and head of FIG.

FA understands the bank is making a number of senior leadership changes and hires across ECM, investment banking and technology, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and San Francisco; including Apac Equity Syndicate leader and head of SEA ECM.

Jessica Li joins the global law firm as partner, Greater China DCM, in its banking and finance practice.

Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the US bank since 2003 and is currently responsible for Apac equity-linked origination.

The global investment bank has appointed the former Barclays and JP Morgan banker as a managing director in its financial sponsors group.