Evans and Haider jump ship to J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan private wealth management has hired Mark Evans and Salman Haider to strengthen its Asia client coverage.

Evans joined J.P. Morgan’s private wealth management PWM business on Monday as market manager for expatriates, at the level of managing director. A source said this is a newly created position intended to cover professionals such as chief executive officers, partners at accounting and legal firms, and others who are on overseas postings in Asia but will eventually return to their home country. Evans will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Peter Flavel, the chief executive of J.P. Morgan PWM. Evans earlier spent 10 years with Royal Bank...