People

J.P. Morgan has appointed Tim Huang as the head of corporate banking in China, the bank announced in a press release.

He was former HSBC London global head of client management for global liquidity.

She will spearhead the bank’s data strategy and innovation efforts.

Kheng Leong Lee was also the former chapter director for Asia for Factors Chain International.

Krista Baetens was chief risk officer for ING Belgium before taking the role.

Siok Kuan Tham succeeded Tuan Huynh last 8 January. Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed Siok Kuan Tham as head of wealth discretionary for emerging markets, according to a news release. Effective 8 January, Siok Kuan replaced Tuan Huynh, who was named as chief investment officer for Europe several months ago. Siok Kuan was the former head of fixed income at the bank’s asset management operations in Singapore. She also chaired the Asian Fixed Income Portfolio Commission Committee in the Lion City.  

Victor Lee Meng Teck has 25 years of experience in retail, commercial, and corporate banking.

Rei Motoyama will replace Peter Massion effective 1 January.

He previously served as head of wholesale credit and market risk for two years.

The bank is the third of Australia’s major banks to lose executives after scandals for the past year.

He will also serve as network head for Southeast Asia.

He joins from Bank of Singapore.

He was formerly the regional head of products and segments for Singapore, ASEAN and South Asia.

Deutsche Bank has named chief country officer Michael Chua to lead its Manila branch. In this role, he will spearhead a team to deliver corporate banking solutions for international and local clients doing business in the Philippines.  

He will be responsible for the bank's cash execution business across 12 markets.

Citi named Hsiu-Yi Lin as ASEAN Head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB). She will lead the CCB business across ASEAN in addition to her current role as CCB Head for Citi in Singapore. With her new role, Hsiu-Yi will be responsible for driving business strategy across ASEAN where Citi banks on multinational and local clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Hsiu-Yi has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry including securitization, treasury, trade and product management in the US and Asia. She has been the head of the CCB Singapore since 2013. Born and raised in Malaysia, Hsiu-Yi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and Physics from Wellesley College. “Hsiu-Yi’s strong track record in managing various businesses across different markets means she is well placed to further grow our business in ASEAN,” said Rajat Madhok, Citi head of commercial banking, Asia Pacific.