HSBC has appointed Martin Haythorne and Ce Ning Liu as co-heads of banking for the Asia-Pacific region as part of a management reshuffle. The moves take effect from 1 September, according to a memo seen by this publication. The appointments are not directly related to private banking.

HSBC has appointed Martin Haythorne and Ce Ning Liu as co-heads of banking for the Asia-Pacific region as part of a management reshuffle. The moves take effect from 1 September, according to a memo seen by this publication. The appointments are not directly related to private banking.
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They will replace Russell Julius, who is relocating to London to take up the newly created senior role as head of CMB Origination, capital financing, EMEA.

Haythorne is currently deputy global head of banking and global head of credit and lending; he will relocate to Hong Kong. He has worked for 30 years at HSBC, holding roles in London, Toronto and New York. He will remain deputy global head of banking and will continue to manage credit and lending globally on a transitional basis until a successor is announced.

Che Ning, currently head of banking for Greater China, joined HSBC from Morgan Stanley in 2009. He will remain based in Hong Kong and will join the firm’s banking strategy committee. His replacement as head of banking for Greater China will be announced in due course.

Both people will report to Robin Phillips, global head of banking on a functional basis and to Gordon French, Head of GBM Asia Pacific on a regional basis.