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JP Morgan has appointed Kam Shing Kwang to lead Hong Kong, effective October 1, as Harshika Patel completes her term; Patel will continue as Apac CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank.

Mangla, previously at JP Morgan for over 20 years, joins as head of financing for investment banking, from September 4.

In addition, there is growing demand for issuance in Asia's renewables market and also for private credit, according to senior managers at the bank.

The bank's Korea head of ECM has become the first female branch manager of JP Morgan Securities Seoul branch since its establishment.

In January, the government of Hong Kong announced Apac’s largest US dollar green bond issuance to date. It has since made headlines with other innovative green bond deals.

FA speaks to the new leadership about Korea’s position as one of the most active debt capital markets in Asia Pacific.

Sophie Qian will relocate from New York to Singapore later this year.

The bank has made a series of senior appointments across India and Southeast Asia, with Kaustubh Kulkarni taking on the role of India SCO.

Issues around capital gains tax and settlement rules need to be addressed before Indian debt is included in global indices, say experts. Following this, India could attract additional inflows of up to $40 billion.