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Citi appoints Thakker head of corporate bank for South and Southeast Asia
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Citigroup has appointed Prashant Thakker as the head of its corporate bank for South and Southeast Asia, effective immediately. Thakker, who joined Citi in 2007 and currently oversees Capital Management for several regions, will now manage business strategy, financial performance, talent development, and execution across multiple Asian markets including India, Singapore, and Thailand. He will relocate to Singapore and report to global co-heads of corporate banking and the head of the Asia South Cluster.
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Carlyle appoints new global wealth division head for Asia Pacific
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6m ago
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Carlyle has appointed Brad McCarthy as the managing director and Asia Pacific chief of its global wealth division. McCarthy, formerly with Citi, will focus on expanding Carlyle's wealth platform in the region. He brings experience from his previous roles at Citi Private Bank and other financial firms. Recent activities in the region include Carlyle-backed Rigaku Holdings raising significant funds in Tokyo and considering an IPO for Quest Global Service in India.
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HSBC hires Asia head for ultra-HNIs, names insider to lead India family office coverage
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1y ago
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HSBC has made two senior hires in its private banking sector to improve its coverage of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients in Asia. Kerri Lim, previously of UBS, has been appointed head of UHNW for Asia, while Pritash Mathur has become head of family office coverage for global India and Global South Asia. The hires come just months after the bank brought in Edith Wong as head of the UHNW segment in North Asia, and Sam Wong as UHNW segment development manager in Asia.
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Citi appoints Jeegar Shah as CFO for India business
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1y ago
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Citi has named Jeegar Shah as the chief financial officer (CFO) for its India franchise. Shah, who has been serving as interim CFO since February, will be responsible for financial matters in India and will work closely with Ashu Khullar, Citi's Country Officer for India. Shah's previous experience as Cluster Controller for Citi's South Asia Cluster and his expertise in finance make him qualified for the role. Shah said he is honored to take on the position and support Citi's commitment to the Indian market.
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DBS Bank appoints Rajat Verma as India CEO
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7m ago
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DBS Bank appointed Rajat Verma as CEO of DBS Bank India, effective March 1, succeeding Surojit Shome who retires in February. Verma, formerly head of institutional banking at DBS India, joins the group management committee of Southeast Asia's largest bank. With over 350 locations in India, DBS considers it a core market alongside China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and Taiwan. DBS plans to allocate significant capital for its India operations over the next few years.
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HSBC hires Asia head for ultra-HNIs, names insider to lead India family office coverage
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1y ago
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HSBC has made two senior hires in its private banking division to strengthen its coverage of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients in Asia. Kerri Lim, formerly of UBS, has been appointed as the head of UHNW for Asia. She brings over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. The bank has also hired Pritash Mathur as head of family office coverage for global India and Global South Asia. HSBC has been expanding its UHNW team in a bid to better serve clients in this market segment.
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Carlyle hires former Bajaj Electricals CEO to help improve portfolio firms’ performance
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Private equity firm Carlyle has hired Anuj Poddar, the former CEO of Bajaj Electricals, as co-head of Global Portfolio Solutions (GPS) for Asia. Poddar will focus on India and Southeast Asia and will work closely with Carlyle Asia's investment advisory teams. He brings over 30 years of corporate leadership and management consulting experience to his new role. Carlyle is looking to increase its control buyout deals in Asia and Poddar's appointment aligns with the firm's focus on enhancing portfolio company value creation. Carlyle manages $435 billion in assets and employs over 2,200 people worldwide.
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Unicommerce appoints two senior directors to head marketing & India sale
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Unicommerce, an e-commerce enablement platform, has hired Pranay Kale as Senior Director and Head of India Sales, and Vaibhav Mehrotra as Senior Director of Marketing. Both bring extensive experience in the SaaS sector and will contribute to driving sales growth and expanding the company's market presence. Unicommerce, which serves over 3,600 clients across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, recorded a 31.1% YoY increase in net profit in Q1 FY25 and a 9.2% YoY increase in total revenue.
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Citi appoints India exec Ashu Khullar as co-head of global asset managers
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Citigroup has appointed Ashu Khullar as co-head of global asset managers, alongside Anthony Diamandakis. Khullar, transitioning from his role as India subcontinent sub-cluster & banking head, will move to London to enhance Citi’s relationships with sponsors across EMEA and Asia. K. Balasubramanian will succeed Khullar, pending Reserve Bank of India’s regulatory approval. This leadership change aims to strengthen Citi's global asset management strategies.
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Digital bank Tyme gets $150 mn from Brazil's Nubank, enters unicorn club
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Brazilian digital bank Nubank has invested $150 million in Tyme Group, a Singapore-based digital bank backed by Tencent. This funding round has given Tyme Group a valuation of $1.5 billion, making it a unicorn startup. The investment will support Tyme Group's expansion into Southeast Asia and its plan to list by 2028. Tyme Group operates TymeBank in South Africa and GoTyme in the Philippines, and it plans to enter the Vietnamese and Indonesian markets. TymeBank will relaunch its credit cards in South Africa and is considering crypto offerings in the long term.
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SBI Caps appoints new head of equity capital markets business
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SBI Capital Markets has appointed Amrendra Singh as the head of its equity capital markets (ECM) division. Singh, now Senior Vice-President and Group Head of ECM, succeeds Deepak Kaushik, who will handle SBI’s East Asia operations in Hong Kong. Singh, a chartered financial analyst with over two decades at SBI, previously managed asset-liability at the bank. SBI Caps provides investment banking services and has facilitated significant capital raises through major IPOs and offerings in India.
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