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Jiang joins the French bank in Hong Kong from Santander as head of industry group, industrial and technology, Apac.

Deepak Dangayach to join as regional co-head, DCM; Vikram Chavali named managing director, head of global asset managers for Japan, Asia North, and Australia, and Asia South.

Despite some valuation gaps, fundamentals in key sectors such as technology and energy, in addition to country reforms, are attracting capital as optimism picks up.

As the Israeli firm expands into Apac, Singapore retail investors can access stocks from over 20 global stock exchanges, ETFs, and derivatives, on eToro’s social investing platform.

The firm, backed by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures, has over $10bn of assets, is growing fast in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Syfe's CEO told FA that management is open to exploring opportunities in Japan and South Korea in the "longer term".

Vo-Dinh will relocate to Hong Kong in July from Sydney, where she was Natixis' head of acquisition and strategic finance, Australia; there are several other regional appointments at the French bank.

Mehra has started the Hong Kong-based newly created role on May 12, joining from Goldman Sachs.

The investment in the Apac serviced apartment and rental housing firm could be worth as much as $150m, with the money set to help expand Dash Living's footprint in the region, in particular in Japan.

Demographics, economic growth and government initiatives are bolstering demand to provide more investment into India's healthcare infrastructure, as overall PE sentiment in the region improves.