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HSBC Names Regional Fund Selection Head

By Aiko Tanaka
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She will succeed Virginia Devereux Wong, regional head of funds and ETFs, who will be leaving HSBC Private Banking at the end of June.

Lina Lim, regional head of discretionary, Asia, will take on the expanded role of regional head of discretionary and funds, citing a HSBC spokesperson.

In her new role, which combines Wong’s responsibilities, Lim will oversee discretionary, funds and ETFs in Asia. She will lead the team to introduce products by leveraging HSBC’s product manufacturing capabilities, HSBC said.

Lim joined HSBC Private Bank’s Investment Services and Product Solutions (ISPS) team in Asia Pacific in 2019 as regional head of discretionary, Asia, following over 13 years at J.P. Morgan in various roles, including head of its Institutional Wealth Management discretionary business in Asia for family offices.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What new responsibilities will Lina Lim take on at HSBC Private Banking?

A.

Lina Lim will assume the expanded role of regional head of discretionary and funds. This will involve overseeing discretionary, funds, and ETFs in Asia, combining the responsibilities previously held by Virginia Devereux Wong.

Q.

When is Virginia Devereux Wong expected to leave HSBC Private Banking?

A.

Virginia Devereux Wong, the current regional head of funds and ETFs, is scheduled to leave HSBC Private Banking at the end of June. Her departure creates the vacancy Lina Lim will fill.

Q.

What was Lina Lim's role at HSBC before this new appointment?

A.

Before this promotion, Lina Lim served as the regional head of discretionary for Asia within HSBC Private Bank’s Investment Services and Product Solutions (ISPS) team in Asia Pacific, a position she started in 2019.

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