PwC to hire 15,000 staff to meet growing demand

Hong Kong-based Laungani was most recently Apac managing director and head of financial sponsors coverage at Credit Suisse.

The investment banking advisory firm has strengthened in Singapore as secondaries activity gathers pace across the region; Hart previously worked at Adams Street Partners.

Slim relocates from Singapore to Tokyo to lead the firm's Japanese operations while retaining his regional fixed income responsibilities.

Wei Zhu, formerly at Accenture, joins forces with North Asia managing director and co-head James Dubow.

James Garforth joins the asset manager as principal, Asia direct lending, from BGH Capital.

Shanghai has been handed more tools, including the acceleration of offshore loans and digital trade, to aid offshore financial services in a boost to the city as a global financial hub; there is also cooperation with Hong Kong.