people moves

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.

Sherry Liu has left Royal Bank of Scotland after a 16-month stint to pursue “outside interests".

Meanwhile, the firm will have 2,800 new graduates joining its workforce in the coming months as it strives to meet the growing demand for professional services.

The hiring includes both graduates and experienced professionals across all lines of the business.

RBS has hired Qing Cheng Hua as country executive for China and Charles Zhou as managing director for its China origination division.