The bank has named a stalwart of the organization to the role, succeeding Aart Jan den Hartog, who will leave ING after 16 years on 30 June 2021 and return to Europe.
James Poon, ING's head of diversified corporates and corporate finance for Hong Kong and China, will be given the additional role of country manager for Hong Kong and China from 1 July 2021, according to an announcement on Thusday.
As country manager, Poon will be responsible for the strategy execution and performance of the Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation's wholesale banking business in Hong Kong and mainland China. He will also be appointed Chief Executive of ING’s Hong Kong branch, pending regulatory approval.
Seasoned Banker
Poon has more than 31 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, with 28 years spent at ING. In his current role, he covers a portfolio of top tier Chinese SOE/POE clients, HK blue chip companies and multinational corporates.
He will report to Remko Witteveen, head of wholesale banking Asia Pacific in his country manager role. Beijing and Shanghai branch managers, Yuan Yuan Liu and Annie Tao respectively, will in turn report to Poon from 1 July.
