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Maureen DeRooij is country executive in Hong Kong for ABN AMRO

She’s also CEO of large corporates and merchant banking in Asia.

National Australia Bank appoints Craig Drummond as group executive finance and strategy

National Australia Bank Chief Executive Officer Cameron Clyne announced the appointment of Craig Drummond as Group Executive Finance and Strategy.

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.

Chee Li Har is COO Group ALCO at Hong Leong Bank

She will spearhead Hong Leong’s asset and liability management in the areas of liquidity, interest rate and capital management for Group ALCO (asset and liability management committee).

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.