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The bank has announced eight appointments within its Sydney office.

Christian Deiss replaces Joe Gallagher as head of mergers and acquisitions for APAC.

With the painful adjustment period triggered by the onset of the pandemic and the dawning reality that the disease will not abate in the short-term, corporates in Asia are regrouping to restore the financial vitality of their businesses.

Goldman’s co-head of investment banking in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan is heading back to the US to take up a global role, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Malaysian bank also hires two people for its Hong Kong and China sales team, names a new regional head of research and makes a move into Vietnam.

The move is accompanied by a number of senior corporate finance appointments, including Henry Cai as executive chairman and John Lydon as chief operating officer for Asia-Pacific.

Michael Ormaechea, Bhupinder Singh and Marzio Keiling will effectively replace Loh Boon Chye, the former head of corporate and investment banking for Asia-Pacific, who has left the firm.

Wong will be replaced in Asia by Desmond Liu who will become head of private banking for North Asia, and Nancie Dupier who will become head of private banking for Southeast Asia.

Stuart Gulliver is named the new CEO after Geoghegan resigns, while Douglas Flint will take on the chairman's role.