people moves

The team will join within the "next couple of weeks" and is led by M&A and private equity specialists Shirin Tang and Lip Kian Ang.

The former BlackRock executive joins the Swiss investment manager in its Singapore office.

Wei Zhu, formerly at Accenture, joins forces with North Asia managing director and co-head James Dubow.

The banks announce new people moves and recruitment plans.

With the painful adjustment period triggered by the onset of the pandemic and the dawning reality that the disease will not abate in the short-term, corporates in Asia are regrouping to restore the financial vitality of their businesses.

Leung is appointed as deputy CEO of the bank's securities operations in Asia and Greater China head of equities and commodity derivatives.

Yue Seng Chiu is joining HSBC's global banking division as head of Hong Kong coverage.

The bank promotes Rob Sivitilli as head of M&A for emerging Asia and hires Citi's Lian Lian as co-head of M&A for North Asia.

The bank hires Louis Kuijs as chief China economist and Enrico Tanuwidjaja as Southeast Asia economist.