A quick round up of some senior moves across the Asian region.
Henry Lee is now global head and CEO of HSBC's Alternative Investment Group, replacing Peter Rigg, who is leaving the bank.
Neuberger Berman has appointed Kent Chen as managing director and leader of the firm's private equity efforts in the Asia Pacific region.
Mr. Chen joins Neuberger Berman from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) after 17 years of central banking career in various positions. From 2008, Mr. Chen helped to establish the HKMA’s private equity program, comprising of global buyout, Asia private equity and global energy investments.
China CITIC Bank International appointed Jacky Fong as AGM and head of business development.
The UK based bank Barclays is to appoint a new head of markets for Asia Pacific. Mark Dearlove will relocate to Tokyo to head up trading, distribution and structuring across Asia Pacific. According to reports Dearlove was one of the Barclays executives involved in the investigation into the bank’s role in the Libor rate-rigging scandal.
Rebecca Lum who worked with Chinese Ultra High Net Worth clients has left JP Morgan’s Hong Kong private banking business.