Allen Perkins financial appoints new regional director

New tie-ups in Tohoku and Kansai highlight growing pressure on Japan's regional banks to defend deposits and cut costs.

The China-focused corporate lawyer has joined to bolster A&G’s cross-border M&A and private equity capabilities across China and Southeast Asia.

Nicolas Vix, senior country officer for China, replaces Jean-François Deroche in Hong Kong.

The former Bank of America executive has relocated from London to Shanghai.

Hong Kong-based Lindsay Chu was previously CEO at DBS Asia Capital.

Capital Group's Andy Budden, investment director, equities, and Manusha Samaraweera, investment director, fixed income, discussed US productivity growth, high tech valuations, rate cuts, the importance of multinationals, and more, in Singapore last month.