HSBC Global Private Banking (HSBC GPB) has announced a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across Southeast Asia (SEA), Australia, and international markets, according to a statement by the bank.

Following the appointment of Abhishek Mehrotra as market head, SEA international and Hammad Hashmi as market head, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia last year, HSBC has continued to recruit leadership talent to support the evolving needs of high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients.

HSBC GPB’s SEA business has been scaling rapidly in recent years, supported by rising demand for advisory-led wealth solutions and a growing pipeline of internationally minded clients.

The most recent senior appointments include Joanne Ng, who joins as desk head for the Singapore team, who brings over 22 years of experience in wealth management. She joins HSBC from OCBC Premier Private Client, where she delivered personalised banking solutions to HNW clients. Based in Singapore, Ng will lead a team of relationship managers serving HNW clients and report to Hashmi.

Tim Morse will join HSBC GPB in August 2025 as senior business development manager, based in Australia. An industry veteran with prior leadership roles at Citi, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, he will focus on deepening collaboration between HSBC’s onshore franchises and offshore private banking teams.

Tom Kinnear has already joined as relationship manager covering Australia and International markets, reporting to Kapil Khanna (see below). He has extensive experience in global markets and institutional client coverage.

Tommy Leung (main picture), head of HSBC Global Private Banking, South Asia commented: “We’re continuing to build momentum across Southeast Asia by investing in top talent and deepening our cross-border capabilities. These appointments reflect our ambition to be the private bank of choice for internationally minded clients across Asia.”

Recent appointments

The latest hires build on other recent appointments in the region.

Kapil Khanna was appointed desk head for Australia, Japan & International in July 2025, based in Singapore. He brings extensive experience managing UHNW client relationships across Apac and EMEA and was previously head of international investment counselling at HSBC. Khanna now leads coverage strategy for key developed markets, focusing on founders, family businesses, and internationally mobile clients.

Mina Chan was appointed desk head for Philippines & Japan in April 2025, based in Hong Kong. She has been with HSBC since 2004, most recently leading the investment counselling team for the Philippines, Japan and international markets. Chan now oversees coverage teams in Manila, Hong Kong, and the broader region, reporting to Mehrotra.

Tony Wong was appointed desk head for Malaysia in March 2025. He has over 17 years of wealth management experience at Citibank, where he held various leadership roles including general manager for Citi Private Clients. At HSBC, he leads the Malaysia team and drives strategic growth across the market through internal collaboration and enterprise partnerships.

Benjamin Wang was appointed desk head for Thailand & Vietnam in January 2025, after serving as interim desk head since July 2024. With over two decades in private banking across SEA and Hong Kong, Wang leads HSBC’s Thailand onshore and offshore teams from Singapore and Bangkok, focusing on client strategy and growth.

Urban Binggeli joined as desk head for Indonesia in January 2025. He has more than 15 years of wealth management experience, including previous roles at UBS and as Indonesia market team head at Credit Suisse. Based in Singapore, Binggeli focuses on strengthening HSBC’s relationships with UHNW clients and family offices in the Indonesian market.

Annie Lim was appointed desk head for Singapore in December 2024. She has nearly 30 years of private banking experience at Lombard Odier, Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered, and American Express Bank. Lim leads one of the Singapore teams, bringing client advisory expertise and a strong regional network.  

In addition, HSBC GPB continues to strengthen frontline capabilities across the region:

Le Hong Sie joins the Indonesia team as a senior relationship manager, reporting to Binggeli. She has over 30 years of experience at HSBC in Indonesia across several corporate and institutional banking roles and now transitions into private banking coverage from Singapore.

Leonard Eggert also joins the Indonesia team as relationship manager, reporting to Binggeli. He previously spent six years as a corporate banker in Indonesia before relocating to Singapore in 2021, where he worked with KfW prior to joining HSBC.

In the Malaysia team, Rayner Wong joins from Julius Baer and Samuel Chi Hao Kee from HSBC Premier. Both take on relationship manager roles, supporting client growth and coverage in the Malaysian market.

All of these appointments reflect HSBC’s long-term ambition to grow its global private banking franchise in Asia, with a strong emphasis on SEA markets and international clients with regional ties, said the statement.