Moves

Yang Zhang joins the French bank in Hong Kong for the newly created role.

The Mumbai-headquartered firm specialises in international trade and distribution of petrochemicals, chemicals, polymers, rubber, and heavy distillates.

Baksi has switched roles at the bank to oversee HSBC's GTS business across Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

The bank's regional Apac co-head of trade finance has said he is leaving to take a break; Aditya Gahlaut, has started as regional head, Asia, global trade solutions, at HSBC; the bank has also made changes in its regional payment leadership team.

Majed Julfar has joined the German bank in the Middle East from Etihad Credit Insurance, where he was director of trade credit insurance and export finance.

Surecomp has appointed Tal Weiser as chief revenue officer to scale the business globally. The trade finance team eyes vast growth potential across Asia Pacific.

Singapore-based Matthew Moodey has been appointed to lead the bank’s Asian trade finance effort. He shares with CT key considerations for Asia’s corporates as the bank predicts an imminent default wave.

Angelia Chia joins the banking and finance team at the firm’s Singapore base, from Mayer Brown.

Janelene Chen was most recently a partner with Norton Rose Fulbright.

The British bank has appointed a new global head of trade and working capital, as well as heads of transaction banking in Asean and Europe.

Bhuchar, who once worked at DBS for over a decade, will join the Japanese bank in Singapore to oversee cash and trade products for Asia Pacific clients.

Trump's election win could signal a new chapter for corporate treasurers in Asia, who must now navigate a complex landscape of potential trade barriers and regulatory changes. As the financial implications unfold, treasurers will need to rethink their strategies.