The banking veteran has joined the real estate and investment firm in Sydney from Deutsche Bank; he will relocate to Singapore in 2025.

The German bank has tripled its capital base in the fast-growing economy over the last decade.

The partnership will deploy the money over the next five years and will help capital market needs to grow the economy.

The three-year deal for the Singaporean bank was priced at a mid-range of 2.3% and could list on the Singapore Exchange.

The transaction is one of the largest HKD-denominated issuances to date; however, the SAR's property market is tough, with giant New World Development set to announce its first loss in 20 years.

Stella Lau joins the Singapore wealth firm, while Charlene Lin has been promoted, as assets under management grow quickly, including in India, the Middle East and Singapore.

Puneesh Nayar, who has previously worked at Julius Baer, BSI Bank, Coutts and HSBC, is starting the role on August 12.

The rationale behind all the winners in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Laura Fitzsimmons will join from JP Morgan, starting in Sydney in August, according to an internal memo seen by FA.

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