It was widely reported in Hong Kong that Diana Cesar will be named as the new HSBC Holdings Plc’s chief executive for Hong Kong. Cesar has been with the UK headquartered bank for 15 years. Her most recent role has been head of retail banking and wealth management in the SAR. Cesar will report to Helen Wong, the lender’s chief executive for Greater China and is expected to take up the new role on October 1st.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced that Nicole Musicco has been appointed Managing Director for Asia-Pacific and head of the Hong Kong office. In her new role, Ms. Musicco is responsible for the full investment cycle from origination to execution across asset classes in the region.

Global residential and commercial property advisory services firm Knight Frank in Hong Kong has appointed Terry Shum as Senior Director and Head of the Kowloon Commercial Agency. Shum joins from rival CBRE where he had served for two years as Executive Director and Head of Kowloon Office Services.

Jonathan Hsu has joined US asset management giant Invesco as Associate Director for Asia Pacific Real Estate Research.

Alan Liu is said to have left his position as Managing Director for North Asia at Colliers International as the real estate agency continues to shake up its senior management in the region.

ANZ has appointed a new head of exchange-traded funds to be based in Sydney. Former Invesco Powershares executive Kris Walesby has been named as head of ETFs, responsible for delivering more choice and greater access to ETFs.