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HSBC appoints Luiz Simione as global head of forfaiting & risk distribution for global trade and receivables finance

Luiz Simione has been appointed Global Head of Forfaiting & Risk Distribution for Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF), HSBC, with effect from 1st September 2013.

Gunnar Hoest appointed head of commodity derivatives for BNP Paribas Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas announced the appointment of Gunnar Hoest as Head of Commodity Derivatives for BNP Paribas Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. This appointment highlights the bank’s strong commitment to develop and expand its full-service Commodity platform in the region, and signals an important milestone in the bank’s Asia Pacific growth strategy.

Check out which banks won at the Asian Banking and Finance Awards 2013

Nearly 200 senior bankers graced the awards night in Singapore.

Do's and dont's in re-entering the workforce in financial services sector

As the financial market has seen some signs of improvement, there is a new profile of job seeking candidates who are looking to re-enter the financial services workforce.

Why cybercrime is a banker’s nightmare

It is not the world recession or Eurozone meltdown that bankers fear the most but cybercrimes above anything else. In Britain alone, it was reported that four out of five of Britain's biggest banks had identified cyber attack as their biggest threat today.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin appoints Geraldine Low Ai Ping as managing director

According to a release, Geraldine Low Ai Ping today joined Bank J. Safra Sarasin in Singapore as Managing Director, Client Advisory.