HSBC appoints Head of Int’l covering 12 Asian markets
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited has appointed
Jayant Rikhye as Head of International Asia Pacific, with effect from
March 18, 2013. He replaces Guy Harvey-Samuel, who has been appointed
Chief Executive Officer for HSBC Singapore.
Rikhye is currently Head of Strategy and Planning Asia Pacific,
overseeing strategic planning and working closely with country CEOs and
business heads in all markets across the Asia Pacific region. In his new
role as Head of International Asia Pacific, Rikhye will have direct
responsibility over 12 markets in Asia, comprising Bangladesh, Brunei,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In this capacity, he will be a key source
of support and guidance to country CEOs. At the same time, Rikhye will
maintain his responsibilities as Head of Strategy and Planning Asia
Pacific until a successor is appointed.
Peter Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Asia Pacific said, “As
Asia continues to be one of the world's fastest growing and dynamic
economic regions, I am pleased to have Jayant by my side, helping to
oversee an important region for the Group. We will put his knowledge of
Asia and invaluable experience gained in Strategy and Planning to good
use, as we continue to drive for growth in Asia.
Rikhye joined the HSBC Group in 1989 in India. Since then, he has
worked in a number of countries in a variety of functions including
Operations in India, Internal Control and Securities Services in the
Philippines, Corporate Banking in Taiwan and Financial Institutions
Group and Institutional Fund Services in Hong Kong.
His more recent appointments include Acting Chief Operating Officer
for The Saudi British Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Head of
Securities Services for the Middle East and North Africa based in the
United Arab Emirates. |