Top-Level Changes At Hang Seng Bank

Editorial Staff

5 September 2025

Yesterday, announced that Diana Cesar will be returning from her assignment as executive director and CEO of Hang Seng Bank to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as vice chairman, Hong Kong.

In this role, she will advise the co-CEOs of Asia and Middle East, HSBC to develop the Hong Kong business and maximise its potential.

Luanne Lim, currently CEO of HSBC Hong Kong, will be made executive director and CEO of the bank. Both changes take effect in October, subject to regulatory clearance.

Two years ago, Hang Seng Bank and its wholly owned subsidiary, Hang Seng Bank (China), opened two more cross-border wealth management centres.

In its results for the first half of 2025, Hang Seng Bank said that its fee and other income rose 34 per cent year-on-year, accounting for 31.6 per cent of total revenue. Operating net income before expected credit losses rose 3 per cent to HK$20.87 billion ($2.65 billion). Pre-tax profit for the first half of 2025 was HK$8.1 billion, down from HK$11.3 billion a year before.