An investment banking veteran previously with Barclays has joined HSBC to lead its South Asia business.

HSBC has hired Sandeep Pahwa as its Singapore-based head of capital financing and investment banking coverage for South Asia, according to a «Reuters» report citing an internal memo. 

Pahwa has more than 30 years of experience, most recently at Barclays in Singapore where he was its vice chairman, head of Southeast Asia investment banking and APAC head of client coverage. Previously, he also worked at HSBC, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan.