[ET Net News Agency, 12 March 2020] HSBC has appointed Greg Hingston as the Regional
Head of Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), Asia Pacific, effective from 1 April 2020.
HSBC's WPB unit is the result of merging the group's Retail Banking and Wealth
Management and Global Private Banking to form a US$1.4 trillion business. WPB will cover
the entire spectrum of private wealth, from retail clients to ultra-high net worth (UHNW)
individuals.
Hingston has been with the group for nearly 14 years and is currently the Head of WPB,
Hong Kong, a position he has held since 2016. His previous leadership roles include Global
Head of Strategy for Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Head of Customer Value
Management and Head of International, RBWM Europe, and Regional Head of Retail Banking,
EMEA. (KL)