HSBC last week announced a number of portfolio changes, promotions and new hires in equity research, which the bank said “reflect its long-term commitment to continue building on its leading research coverage across high growth segments”.
As part of that plan, the bank has shuffled the portfolios of David May and Chris Georgs, with May moving to Hong Kong as head of equity research for Asia-Pacific, charged with developing and expanding the franchise in Asia. He was previously head of European equity research, based in London.
Meanwhile, Georgs, who has led the Asia-Pacific equity research team for the past five years, will now be responsible for equity...