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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.

HSBC names two co-chief executives for Asia Pacific; Singapore’s Central Provident Fund Board appoints new chair; Crédit Agricole CIB announces new regional head of acquisition finance and advisory; Amundi reveals new CEO in Hong Kong; State Street unveils new heads of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As resources deals continue to make headlines from China to Australia, banks such as HSBC are hiring specialists.

McKinsey’s new report on women working in Asia shows that while there is clearly a need to increase female participation in the workforce and upper management, most companies aren’t making it a strategic priority.

Simon Francis and two other metals and mining analysts from Samsung Securities are snapped up by HSBC after the brokerage closed most of its operations outside Korea earlier this year.

The hiring includes both graduates and experienced professionals across all lines of the business.

A June survey says that Hong Kong's finance and accounting sector is challenged to find skilled candidates — but given all the turmoil since June, is it still true?

The firm plans to increase its headcount in China to more than 20,000 to meet the increasing demand for professional services in the fast-growing economy.

Daiwa Securities GroupÆs deputy president Takashi Hibino talks about the firmÆs expansion plans in Asia.