Australia — Australian multinational bank, The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), has announced the appointment of Mark Evans as the new country head of its Singapore market. In addition, Evans has been named as ANZ’s head for Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. This follows the retirement decision of the incumbent Vishnu Shahaney after a 40-year career with the bank.
Evans is currently head of strategic planning and execution based in Sydney. Prior to joining ANZ, he previously held senior roles at HSBC overseeing its trade and supply chain business first in Australia, before moving to Hong Kong in a leadership capacity across Asia Pacific. He has also held positions earlier in his career at National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and St. George.
Simon Ireland, managing director of International of ANZ, shared, “Singapore is a critical market for the Bank given its status as a key financial hub and gateway location for the world’s largest multinational companies with trade and capital flows across ASEAN. As one of our most experienced banking executives in both our home markets and in Asia, Mark is well placed to drive strategic opportunities, growth and value for our business and our customers.”
He added, “Vishnu is a true veteran of our business and the banking industry across the region. The leadership team at ANZ thanks him for his significant contribution over many years and wish him well for the future.”
To ensure a smooth transition, Evans will relocate from Sydney to Singapore in May and report to Ireland while Shahaney will depart the Bank in July.
