Hai, who will be based in Shanghai, has worked across a variety of roles within Citi's markets business in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
The experienced leader will oversee financial strategies and treasury functions at the fast-growing education firm, with head of finance Rohit Agarwal taking on a more global role.
Former Alibaba exec Sharon Wang shares insights with CT on her pivot to the power sector, as CLP, a Hong Kong-listed electricity supplier, announces the appointment of Alexandre Keisser as CFO from April 1.
CT has learned that Matthew Davies will provide interim leadership for Apac payments, after Ameen, BofA's Apac head of global transaction services, stepped down last week.
The 11 members of the board have senior finance and treasury positions across a wide range of roles and sectors, and are looking to help drive editorial coverage.