HSBC has appointed William Chan as Global Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments for Global Insurance with immediate effect.
Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Edward Moncreiffe, Chief Executive Officer, Global Insurance.
In the newly-created role, Chan will be responsible for leading a team of investment specialists out of Hong Kong.
With more than three decades of industry experience, Chan has held a number of senior positions in HSBC Asset Management and UBS Asset Management in Hong Kong and the UK.
Since 2016, William has been serving as CIO of HSBC Life Hong Kong.
As part of the Green Task Force of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, he contributed to the launch of the Hong Kong Insurance Industry Climate Charter, in which HSBC Life Hong Kong is a founding signatory.
Moncreiffe said: “This new role reflects the importance of investments in delivering upon both our policyholder and shareholder expectations.
“Given William’s proven ability to deliver robust investment returns, even amidst low interest rates, market volatility, and inflationary pressures, I am confident in our potential to keep our promises to both policyholders and shareholders going forward.”
