HSBC Bolsters Trust and Fiduciary Unit in Asia

HSBC has announced the appointment of a Southeast Asia head of trust and fiduciary services for its private banking arm.

HSBC Global Private Banking (GPB) has appointed Sharnika Silva as head of trust and fiduciary services (TFS), Southeast Asia, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, Silva reports functionally to global head of TFS Brent York and on an entity basis to head of GPB South Asia Philip Kunz. 

Silva worked at HSBC Trustee for more than 15 years, most recently as a trust relationship management team head, in addition to her role as resident manager and director of HSBC Trustee (Singapore) Limited since 2017. Previously, she also worked as a tax and legal professional.