Moves

The hire of Alun Evans from A&O Shearman will strengthen advising capabilities targeting private funds’ local market transactions.

Chan will join from Goldman Sachs as head of markets solutions for financial institutions for Asia South and Asia North in July.

Starting May 6 in Hong Kong, Casati will help build additional banking capabilities including advisory, financing and risk management.

Shashwat Tewary has joined from Sidley Austin and will help advise companies and investments banks on transactions including IPOs, bonds, REITs and restructuring.

Phill Hall has worked across Apac on a range of international capital markets transactions, including debt issues, covered bonds and Islamic finance, including in India and Australasia.

Goh Ken-Yi, previously deputy CEO of RHB Singapore, succeeds Danny Quah, who is taking on a wider leadership position at the Malaysian bank, including a focus on international expansion.

The Middle East office for the Temasek-owned firm, which has $54bn assets under management, will add to offices in Singapore, India, China and Indonesia; Sadiq Hussain will lead its Middle East operations.

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.