HSBC Private Bank has named a new regional head for structured products in Asia.

The bank has appointed Abdel Ben Tkhayet to the post of regional head of global private banking structured products and fixed income, currencies and commodities, investment services and product solutions (ISPS) Asia. The new role took effect from the beginning of January 2016.

Tkhayet joined HSBC in 1997 and has held a series of senior international positions including head of FX options trading France, regional head of structuring Middle East based in Dubai and global co-head of FX-IR Hybrids trading based in London.

Based in Hong Kong

In this new role he will direct fixed income, commodities, money market and structured products for the global private banking division in Asia.

Tkhayet will continue to be based in Hong Kong and report to Ivan Wong, regional head of investment services and product solutions, Asia Pacific, HSBC Private Bank.