Financial advisory firm Willis Towers Watson named a deputy head of its financial business as part of an expansion in Asia.

Willis Towers Watson said it named Fabien Conderanne as deputy head of its financial solutions practice for Asia, effective immediately.

The hire of Conderanne, who will report to Stuart Ashworth, marks an expansion in Asia for the consultancy.

«Asia continues to offer significant growth opportunities for the application of credit and political risk insurance solutions for financial institutions and corporate and trader clients,» Ashworth said.

Previously, the French-born Conderanne was head of credit insurer Coface in Singapore.