Barclays announced last week (October 11) the appointment of Angela Liu (pictured) as country CEO for China, with immediate effect.
Based in Hong Kong, Liu reports into Jaideep Khanna who leads the bank in the Asia Pacific region. She brings to the team 20 years of industry experience.
In her new post, Liu will be responsible for expanding Barclays’ current cross-border Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) platform in China, working with regional business heads and Barclays’ Shanghai branch manager, Grace Kuo, to drive this forward using a systematic and phased approach.
Her work will involve supporting China-based corporates and financial institutions, connecting them to the capital markets of Asia Pacific, the UK, Europe and the Americas and leading growth initiatives across all product lines.
Liu worked at Morgan Stanley for 17 years in both New York and Hong Kong, contributing across structured products, securitised products and client coverage. Most recently, she was head of Institutional Client Group, China and Hong Kong at Deutsche, where she led client coverage and distribution.
Barclays has a presence in key Asia Pacific markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan and Singapore. In the release, Khanna noted that China presents “a big opportunity for growth in Asia Pacific.”
