Has appointed Amit Gupta as Chief Executive for Southeast Asia. He joined HSBC in India in 1992 and held the roles of Senior Economist, Head of Derivatives and Head of Sales before relocating to Singapore in 2000 to develop the Southeast Asian derivatives business. He was most recently Treasurer and Managing Director, Head of Global Markets in Singapore. Gupta succeeds Nancie Dupier who returns to HSBC in the Americas. (Source: Wealth Briefing Asia)