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EC Harris appoints Stephen Hilton as Head of Critical Systems in Asia

Mr. Hilton  is already experienced in managing operational teams and technical facilities throughout the region. Read ››

Comba names Zhang Yuan Jian as Executive Director

Mr. Zhang's extensive knowledge and experience in management as well as familiarity with the Group’s businesses earned him the job. Read ››

Lombard Odier appoints Pranay Gupta as CIO for Asia

Mr. Gupta has over 20 years of experience in investment management and research. Read ››

Norton Rose reappoints Peter Martyr as Group Chief Executive

Mr. Martyr led the growth of the Group which will have more than 2,900 lawyers in 43 offices by next year. Read ››

Digitas Hong Kong appoints Guillaume Merlen as Executive Creative Director

Mr. Merlen started as a Flash developer then promoted as IT Creative Director tasked with leveraging the creativity of the agency from a technological perspective. Read ››

Cathay Pacific appoints Martin Murray as Finance Director

Mr. Murray will be responsible for financial reporting, treasury, corporate finance, taxation, risk management, internal audit and compliance at the airline. Read ››

Frank Chan appointed as Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services

His new role will take effect from December 17. Deputy Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services Frank Chan will succeed retiring Stephen Chan as Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services from December 17, while Daniel Lai will be Government Chief Information Officer from January 3. Read ››

American Express appoints Yat-Chung Koh as President of its consumer card business in Asia

Prior to this appointment, Koh ran the American Express’ consumer card businesses in Greater China and Southeast Asia markets. Read ››

Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing assumes chairmanship role

Founder Liu Chuanzhi shifts focus to fresh challenges as record share, maintained growth provides perfect timing for transition. Read ››

HSBC appoints Henry Hou as head of Energy Solutions Sales

Before joining HSBC, Hou served in a number of roles at China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange for 11 years. Read ››

PineBridge Investments appoints Anita Varga as Managing Director

Varga is a 25-year veteran who  previously headed the regional product development of ING Investment Management Asia Pacific. Read ››

Meet BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s new senior appointees

Vincent Koo is the new Regional Head of Wealth Management Compliance based in Singapore. Read ››

Julius Baer appoints Kaven Leung as CEO North Asia and Deputy CEO Asia

Leung has an extensive 25 years background in Asian private banking, including as a Partner of Goldman Sachs. Read ››

Kingsoft appoints Zhang Hong Jiang as Chief Executive Officer

Zhang will replace KAU Pak Kwan, who has been re-assigned as a nonexecutive director of the Company. Read ››

Francis Liu Hon-por appointed as new Director of Marine

He’s new role will take effect on November 2. Deputy Director of Marine Francis Liu Hon-por will succeed Roger Tupper as Director of Marine on November 2, and Deputy Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development (Communications & Technology) Alan Siu will succeed Keith Kwok as Government Property Administrator on October 31. Read ››

Lily Ou-yang appointed as new Commissioner for Census & Statistics

Deputy Commissioner for Census & Statistics Lily Ou-yang will succeed Fung Hing-wang as Commissioner from September 24. Read ››

Citibank Global Consumer Group appoints Christine Lam as deputy country business manager

She will oversee the overall operation and development of Citibank’s retail banking business in Hong Kong. Read ››

Ms Sue Yang resigns as nonexecutive director of China Construction Bank

Her resignation became effective from 11 October 2011. Read ››

Meet Hong Kong's patent advisors

The committee on patent system review will be chaired by Andrew Liao. Read ››

Hang Seng Bank appoints Andrew Fung Hau Chung as Executive Director

The terms of appointment of Mr Andrew Fung shall be for three years. Read ››

J.P. Morgan appoints David Koh as Head of Treasury Services Greater China

The former Deutsche Bank executive brings in 20 years’ global and regional experience in transaction and corporate banking. Read ››

SAP names Paul Sakrzewski as Managing Director, Hong Kong

The company takes into account Sakrewski’s 15 years of senior leadership experience in multinational organizations across Asia. Read ››

Samling appoints Goh York Pooi as Chief Finance Officer

Goh will be responsible for the Group’s financial reporting, treasury, tax and financial planning and analysis. Read ››

Kingsoft appoints Shun Tak Wong as Chief Financial Officer

Wong resigned as an independent director to replace Donghui Wang. Read ››

PineBridge Investments appoints Desmond Tjiang as managing director

He will also be portfolion manager for Greater China and Hong Kong. Read ››

Dr Eddy Fong stays as Securities & Futures Commission chief

Financial Secretary John Tsang believes in Fong’s capacity to lead the commission. Read ››

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang resigns

Tang is expected to run for Hong Kong’s top government job. Read ››

Providence Equity Partners appoints Tao Sun as Managing Director

He will also be taking on the role of Head of China Investment Activities focused on the Greater China market. Read ››

Hong Kong Chief Secretary resigns: report

Henry Tang will reportedly meet with the media on 28 September 2011. Read ››

Bank of East Asia adds 3 years to CEO's term

David Li’s contract to expire on 31 March 2015. Bank of East Asia Ltd. Read ››

Former Morgan Stanley Executive Director joins HKEx

Sylvia Hoosen is now HKEx’s Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources. Read ››

HKEx appoints Richard Leung as SVP and IT Division Co-Head

Mr Leung, currently Chief Technology Officer of Chi-X Global, will join HKEx in October. Read ››

AIA Hong Kong and Macau appoints 3 VPs

The insurer picks Adrian Au, Jim Jan Zen, and Esther Wong to align employee expertise with corporate goals. Read ››

HSBC appoints Apratim Chakravarty as head of Offshore Asian Product Distribution in Asia Pacific

Apratim moved into this role from Indonesia, where he held the position of Head of Global Markets since 2007. Read ››

What you need to know about J.P. Morgan’s new hires

The firm has announced two key hires for its Asia Pacific business. Read ››

David Fried to step down as HSBC global head of insurance

He will be replaced by current head of insurance in Latin America, Marcelo Teixeira. Read ››

BlackRock appoints Mark McCombe as chairman for Asia

The former HSBC Hong Kong CEO will replace Rohit Bhagat. Read ››

Roy Tang to take on Hong Kong’s Director of Broadcasting post

Tang vowed to maintain the editorial independence of Radio Television Hong Kong. Read ››

Mark McCombe quits as Hang Seng Bank director

McCombe clarified he has no disagreement with the board in connection with his resignation which took 9 September 2011. Read ››

HSBC Global Research promotes and adds Equity Research team members

David May is now based in Hong Kong as Head of Equity Research, Asia- Pacific. Read ››