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SMBC: Leadership Change
SMBC appointed Elaine He as head of DCM APAC ex-Japan, poached from Morgan Stanley where she was head of APAC debt syndicate
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The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 112.9 (Hot) — up 11.4 versus the prior month — and Asia signal share is rising (+3.1pts).
SMBC: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 2 tracked across 7 days.
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StarHub →Matthew Williams, StarHub deputy CEO, will succeed Nikhil Eapen as chief executive. Eapen will step down at the end of 2026 after a six-year tenure.
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