The newly created role within the international trustee and depositary team, will be responsible for overall management of trustee services in Hong Kong.
BNY Mellon has appointed Gabriel Cheung as director of asset servicing and digital for Asia Pacific, and head of trustee in Hong Kong, with immediate effect, the firm announced on Tuesday.
He will also work with BNY Mellon’s client coverage and business development teams to drive growth and develop products to meet the varied and increasing demands of clients, particularly in the area of new fund structures across the Asia Pacific region, the announcement said.
Based in Hong Kong, Cheung reports to Mathew Kathayanat, head of product and strategy, Asia Pacific, who is based in Singapore, and Simon Voss, head of international trustee and depository, who is based in EMEA.
Extensive Experience
Cheong brings a wealth of asset servicing experience to the role, having previously served as head of trustee services for Brown Brothers Harriman in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for establishing, developing and expanding the local trust business.
He also held senior roles including senior manager of trustee and fiduciary services at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, associate general counsel at AIA Pension and Trustee in Hong Kong, and as registered foreign lawyer at Mayer Brown JSM.
