ANZ - Asia, Pacific, Europe & America

The Asia Pacific, Europe & America division provides a full range of banking products and services to ANZ's retail, business, corporate and institutional clients in the region.

The division is led by Alex Thursby.

Retail Banking and Wealth Products

Incorporates the retail, wealth management products and credit card segments in the partner businesses and ANZ business across Asia Pacific.

Led by Wendy Lim
Wendy Lim Managing Director, Retail Banking and Wealth Products, Asia Pacific Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 1 Raffles Place #39-00 OUB Centre, Singapore Wendy Lim is Managing Director for Retail Banking and Wealth Products Asia Pacific. As the head of this business, Wendy is responsible for ANZ’s Retail Banking and Wealth business across 26 markets in the Asia Pacific, including partnerships. Prior to joining ANZ in January 2010, Wendy was the Regional Head of Retail Banking, Greater China and Southeast Asia for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Wendy has also held various senior management positions with HSBC and Citibank, including Head of Consumer Banking and Senior Vice President Country Head of Marketing at HSBC. In 2007, Wendy was identified as one of ‘100 Most Promising Young Bankers in the Asia Pacific and Gulf Region’ by The Asian Banker, a leading financial services magazine in Asia. Wendy holds a Bachelor degree in Science and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana State University, USA. Key dates 2010 Appointed Managing Director, Retail Banking and Wealth Products Asia Pacific 2008 - 2009 Appointed Head of Retail Banking, Greater China and South East Asia, RBS 2007 - 2008 Appointed Head of Consumer Banking, HSBC Singapore 2006 Appointed Vice President, Deputy Head of Consumer Banking, HSBC Singapore 2003 - 2005 Appointed Senior Vice President, Country Head of Marketing, HSBC Singapore 2000 - 2003 Appointed Director, Regional Head of Marketing & Communications, Asia/Pacific, Citigroup Asset Management 1998-2000 Appointed Vice President, Deposits, Investments, Insurance & Citigroup, Global Consumer Banking, Citibank Singapore

Led by Wendy Lim

Wendy Lim

Managing Director, Retail Banking and Wealth Products, Asia Pacific

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
1 Raffles Place
#39-00 OUB Centre,
Singapore

Wendy Lim is Managing Director for Retail Banking and Wealth Products Asia Pacific.

As the head of this business, Wendy is responsible for ANZ’s Retail Banking and Wealth business across 26 markets in the Asia Pacific, including partnerships.

Prior to joining ANZ in January 2010, Wendy was the Regional Head of Retail Banking, Greater China and Southeast Asia for the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Wendy has also held various senior management positions with HSBC and Citibank, including Head of Consumer Banking and Senior Vice President Country Head of Marketing at HSBC.

In 2007, Wendy was identified as one of ‘100 Most Promising Young Bankers in the Asia Pacific and Gulf Region’ by The Asian Banker, a leading financial services magazine in Asia.

Wendy holds a Bachelor degree in Science and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana State University, USA.

Key dates

2010
Appointed Managing Director, Retail Banking and Wealth Products Asia Pacific

2008 - 2009
Appointed Head of Retail Banking, Greater China and South East Asia, RBS

2007 - 2008
Appointed Head of Consumer Banking, HSBC Singapore

2006
Appointed Vice President, Deputy Head of Consumer Banking, HSBC Singapore

2003 - 2005
Appointed Senior Vice President, Country Head of Marketing, HSBC Singapore

2000 - 2003
Appointed Director, Regional Head of Marketing & Communications, Asia/Pacific, Citigroup Asset Management

1998-2000
Appointed Vice President, Deposits, Investments, Insurance & Citigroup, Global Consumer Banking, Citibank Singapore

Corporate & Institutional Banking and Private Bank

Corporate and institutional banking, corporate and structured financing, trade and transaction, personal and private banking as well as individual’s Private Banking services across Asia and the Pacific.

Led by Sameer Sawhney
Sameer Sawhney Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional, Asia Pacific and Private Bank, Asia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Floor 31, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong Sameer Sawhney is Managing Director of Corporate & Institutional Banking Asia Pacific and Private Bank Asia. This role has accountability for a full range of ANZ corporate and institutional financial products, including Global Markets, Transaction Banking, and Specialised Lending, across these regions. Institutional comprises large domestic and multi-national corporates, financial institutions and the public sector. Sameer Sawhney is the Managing Director of Corporate & Institutional Banking Asia Pacific and Private Bank Asia, at ANZ. In this role Sameer has accountability for corporates and financial institutions as well as a range of financial products. Sameer also has accountability over the Private Bank business for Asia Pacific. In July 2008, Sameer joined ANZ as the Managing Director of Corporate and Institutional Relationships, Asia Pacific. Prior to ANZ, Sameer worked for Standard Chartered Bank in various roles within the Wholesale division including Relationship Management, Transaction Banking and Markets. He also has experience across various markets including India, Middle East, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Sameer started his banking career with ANZ Grindlay's bank in India. He has two decades of experience in the banking industry and is a Chartered Accountant by profession.

Led by Sameer Sawhney

Sameer Sawhney

Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional, Asia Pacific and Private Bank, Asia

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Floor 31, One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong

Sameer Sawhney is Managing Director of Corporate & Institutional Banking Asia Pacific and Private Bank Asia.

This role has accountability for a full range of ANZ corporate and institutional financial products, including Global Markets, Transaction Banking, and Specialised Lending, across these regions.

Institutional comprises large domestic and multi-national corporates, financial institutions and the public sector.

Sameer Sawhney is the Managing Director of Corporate & Institutional Banking Asia Pacific and Private Bank Asia, at ANZ. In this role Sameer has accountability for corporates and financial institutions as well as a range of financial products. Sameer also has accountability over the Private Bank business for Asia Pacific.

In July 2008, Sameer joined ANZ as the Managing Director of Corporate and Institutional Relationships, Asia Pacific. Prior to ANZ, Sameer worked for Standard Chartered Bank in various roles within the Wholesale division including Relationship Management, Transaction Banking and Markets. He also has experience across various markets including India, Middle East, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Sameer started his banking career with ANZ Grindlay's bank in India. He has two decades of experience in the banking industry and is a Chartered Accountant by profession.

Commercial Banking

Incorporates the emerging corporates and small to medium-sized enterprises across Asia and the Pacific.

Led by Ivy Au-Yeung
Ivy Au-Yeung Managing Director, Commercial Banking Asia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Floor 31, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong Prior to joining ANZ in Feb 2011 as Managing Director of Commercial Banking, Asia, Ivy has previously worked for Standard Chartered in various positions ranging from Relationship Management, Business Control and Transaction Banking Product Management. In 2002, Ivy has helped Standard Chartered to build the Hong Kong Middle Market business from scratch to a very profitable business in a few years and she started to double head the role of Managing Director, Local Corporates for Greater China since 2007. She also led the Hsinchu International Bank in Taiwan prior to and during the integration period in order for Hsinchu to become profit contributing to Standard Chartered. Asia, within ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. He is also APEA’s Chief Operating Officer.

Led by Ivy Au-Yeung

Ivy Au-Yeung

Managing Director, Commercial Banking Asia

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Floor 31, One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong

Prior to joining ANZ in Feb 2011 as Managing Director of Commercial Banking, Asia, Ivy has previously worked for Standard Chartered in various positions ranging from Relationship Management, Business Control and Transaction Banking Product Management.

In 2002, Ivy has helped Standard Chartered to build the Hong Kong Middle Market business from scratch to a very profitable business in a few years and she started to double head the role of Managing Director, Local Corporates for Greater China since 2007.

She also led the Hsinchu International Bank in Taiwan prior to and during the integration period in order for Hsinchu to become profit contributing to Standard Chartered.

Asia, within ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. He is also APEA’s Chief Operating Officer.

South & South East Asia

South & South East Asia includes ANZ's operations in Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Led by Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson CEO South and South East Asia Mark Robinson is CEO South and South East Asia, within ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. He is also APEA’s Chief Operating Officer. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 1 Raffles Place #39-00 OUB Centre, Singapore In this role, he is responsible for driving growth and innovation in ANZ’s businesses in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia Thailand, Laos and the United Arab Emirates. Mark joined ANZ in June 2010 from Citigroup. During more than 25 years with Citi, Mark held senior leadership roles in Europe and Asia, including CEO South Asia, CEO Russia and Country Officer and Head of Turkey/Israel. Immediately prior to joining ANZ, Mark was CEO for Citigroup’s South Asia regional business, encompassing India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Mark holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. Key dates 2009 CEO South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh), Citigroup 2004 CEO Russia / Commonwealth and Independent States (CIS) (Kazakhstan and Ukraine), Citigroup 2002 Country Officer and Head of Turkey/Israel, Citigroup 1997 Country Officer – Hungary, Citigroup 1984 - 1995 Various roles, including Management Associate and Senior Transactor, Citigroup, across Pakistan, USA and Hong Kong.

Led by Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson

CEO South and South East Asia

Mark Robinson is CEO South and South East Asia, within ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. He is also APEA’s Chief Operating Officer.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
1 Raffles Place
#39-00 OUB Centre,
Singapore

In this role, he is responsible for driving growth and innovation in ANZ’s businesses in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia Thailand, Laos and the United Arab Emirates.

Mark joined ANZ in June 2010 from Citigroup. During more than 25 years with Citi, Mark held senior leadership roles in Europe and Asia, including CEO South Asia, CEO Russia and Country Officer and Head of Turkey/Israel. Immediately prior to joining ANZ, Mark was CEO for Citigroup’s South Asia regional business, encompassing India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Mark holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Key dates

2009
CEO South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh), Citigroup

2004
CEO Russia / Commonwealth and Independent States (CIS) (Kazakhstan and Ukraine), Citigroup

2002
Country Officer and Head of Turkey/Israel, Citigroup

1997
Country Officer – Hungary, Citigroup

1984 - 1995
Various roles, including Management Associate and Senior Transactor, Citigroup, across Pakistan, USA and Hong Kong.

North East Asia, Europe & America

North East Asia, Europe & America includes ANZ's businesses in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States of America.

Led by Gilles Planté
Gilles Planté CEO North East Asia, Europe and America, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Floor 31, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong Gilles Planté is CEO North East Asia, Europe and America, for ANZ. He is also General Manager for Strategy and Marketing, APEA. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth and innovation in ANZ’s businesses in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Europe and America. Gilles joined ANZ in 1997 after 10 years derivative trading experience in Paris, Tokyo, New York and Singapore, predominantly with Credit Suisse. During his time at ANZ, Gilles has held a number of roles including most recently Global Head of Markets, Head of Markets, Europe and America (London), and Head of Currency and Commodity Derivatives. Gilles sits on the Board of E*Trade, Esanda, and ANZ Pensions (UK) Limited. Gilles holds a Master of Science from Ecole Speciale de Mechanique et d’Electricite (ESME) in Paris and a Master of International Finance from Institut d’Administration des Entreprises Sorbonne (IAE) in Paris. Gilles holds dual French and Australian citizenship and is based in Hong Kong. Last updated: January 2010

Led by Gilles Planté

Gilles Planté

CEO North East Asia, Europe and America,

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Floor 31, One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong

Gilles Planté is CEO North East Asia, Europe and America, for ANZ. He is also General Manager for Strategy and Marketing, APEA.

In this role, he is responsible for driving growth and innovation in ANZ’s businesses in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Europe and America.

Gilles joined ANZ in 1997 after 10 years derivative trading experience in Paris, Tokyo, New York and Singapore, predominantly with Credit Suisse.

During his time at ANZ, Gilles has held a number of roles including most recently Global Head of Markets, Head of Markets, Europe and America (London), and Head of Currency and Commodity Derivatives. Gilles sits on the Board of E*Trade, Esanda, and ANZ Pensions (UK) Limited.

Gilles holds a Master of Science from Ecole Speciale de Mechanique et d’Electricite (ESME) in Paris and a Master of International Finance from Institut d’Administration des Entreprises Sorbonne (IAE) in Paris.

Gilles holds dual French and Australian citizenship and is based in Hong Kong.

Last updated: January 2010

Pacific

ANZ has businesses in 12 countries across the Pacific, offering a full range of retail and commercial banking services.

Led by Michael Rowland
Michael Rowland Pacific - Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 833 Collins Street Docklands, Victoria Australia Michael Rowland is Chief Executive Officer, Pacific - Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. As CEO Pacific, Michael is responsible for the leading bank and business in the Pacific across 12 countries including American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Timor Leste and Guam, which together employ more than 2,000 people. Previously, Michael held several senior executive positions at ANZ including Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Strategy, Marketing and Customer Segmentation for Institutional Division, Managing Director, Mortgages, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Integration for ANZ National Bank in New Zealand, Chief Financial Officer at ANZ's joint venture partner ING Australia and Chief Financial Officer of the (then) Personal Financial Services Division. Michael joined ANZ in 1999 following 13 years at KPMG, the last three as a partner in the taxation practice. He has also held the position of Finance Director with AMRAD Corporation Limited. Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, a Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law from Monash University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Key dates November 2009 Appointed CEO Pacific October 2008 Appointed Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Strategy, Marketing and Customer Segmentation, Institutional Division November 2006 Appointed Managing Director, Mortgages Australia March 2004 Appointed Chief Financial Officer, ANZ National Bank May 2002 Appointed Chief Financial Officer, ING Australia Limited July 1999 Joined ANZ as Chief Financial Officer, Personal Financial Services 1995 - 1999 Finance Director, AMRAD Corporation Limited 1993 - 1995 Partner, Taxation KPMG 1982 - 1993 Various finance roles with KPMG Last updated: November 2009

Led by Michael Rowland

Michael Rowland

Pacific - Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
833 Collins Street
Docklands, Victoria
Australia

Michael Rowland is Chief Executive Officer, Pacific - Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division.

As CEO Pacific, Michael is responsible for the leading bank and business in the Pacific across 12 countries including American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Timor Leste and Guam, which together employ more than 2,000 people.

Previously, Michael held several senior executive positions at ANZ including Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Strategy, Marketing and Customer Segmentation for Institutional Division, Managing Director, Mortgages, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Integration for ANZ National Bank in New Zealand, Chief Financial Officer at ANZ's joint venture partner ING Australia and Chief Financial Officer of the (then) Personal Financial Services Division.

Michael joined ANZ in 1999 following 13 years at KPMG, the last three as a partner in the taxation practice. He has also held the position of Finance Director with AMRAD Corporation Limited.

Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, a Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law from Monash University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Key dates

November 2009
Appointed CEO Pacific

October 2008
Appointed Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Strategy, Marketing and Customer Segmentation, Institutional Division

November 2006
Appointed Managing Director, Mortgages Australia

March 2004
Appointed Chief Financial Officer, ANZ National Bank

May 2002
Appointed Chief Financial Officer, ING Australia Limited

July 1999
Joined ANZ as Chief Financial Officer, Personal Financial Services

1995 - 1999
Finance Director, AMRAD Corporation Limited

1993 - 1995
Partner, Taxation KPMG

1982 - 1993
Various finance roles with KPMG

Last updated: November 2009

Other members of the Asia Pacific, Europe & America senior team include:

James Burdett - Chief Financial Officer
James Burdett Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 833 Collins Street Docklands, Victoria Australia As Chief Financial Officer for the Asia Pacific, Europe and America, James Burdett is responsible for the financial management and performance of the Group's banking businesses and partnership investments within the Asia Pacific, Europe and America region. Immediately prior to his current role, James was Group Head Management Information, Planning & Analysis for HSBC Group Finances based in London. He spent more than 17 years with HSBC where he held senior Finance roles in Asia and the United Kingdom. James holds a Finance and Accounting Degree from Auckland Institute of Technology and is a Chartered Accountant. Key dates September 2010 Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America January 2009 Group Head, Management Information, Planning & Analysis, HSBC Group Finances March 2004 Chief Financial Officer, HSBC China (Bank) Limited August 1999 Chief Financial Officer, HSBC Indonesia March 1993 Various financial roles across multiple disciplines & countries Last updated: October 2011

James Burdett - Chief Financial Officer

James Burdett

Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
833 Collins Street
Docklands, Victoria
Australia

As Chief Financial Officer for the Asia Pacific, Europe and America, James Burdett is responsible for the financial management and performance of the Group's banking businesses and partnership investments within the Asia Pacific, Europe and America region.

Immediately prior to his current role, James was Group Head Management Information, Planning & Analysis for HSBC Group Finances based in London. He spent more than 17 years with HSBC where he held senior Finance roles in Asia and the United Kingdom.

James holds a Finance and Accounting Degree from Auckland Institute of Technology and is a Chartered Accountant.

Key dates

September 2010
Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America

January 2009
Group Head, Management Information, Planning & Analysis, HSBC Group Finances

March 2004
Chief Financial Officer, HSBC China (Bank) Limited

August 1999
Chief Financial Officer, HSBC Indonesia

March 1993
Various financial roles across multiple disciplines & countries

Last updated: October 2011

Nigel Denby- Chief Risk Officer
Nigel Denby Chief Risk Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 31st Floor, One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong Nigel Denby is Chief Risk Officer for ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division. In this role Nigel is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of ANZ’s risk management framework while managing the local regulatory requirements and risks unique to the geography. Nigel joined ANZ from Nomura Asia where he was Regional Head for Risk Management and Credit. Nigel had overall responsibility for market, credit and operational risk management for Asia. With 25 years of experience in banking across Asia, the Middle East and South America, Nigel also spent most of his career at HSBC where he held a series of senior positions both in Risk Management and in the Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets Division. He graduated with honours in Economics in 1983 from Exeter University in England. Key dates November 2008 Appointed as Chief Risk Officer for Asia Pacific, Europe and America April 2008 Regional Head of Risk Management and Credit, Asia ex-Japan for Nomura Asia (based in Hong Kong) May 2004 Head of Traded Credit and Market Risk, Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets for HSBC in Asia 1983 International Manager for HSBC Last updated: November 2009

Nigel Denby- Chief Risk Officer

Nigel Denby

Chief Risk Officer, Asia Pacific, Europe and America

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
31st Floor, One Exchange Square,
8 Connaught Place, Central,
Hong Kong

Nigel Denby is Chief Risk Officer for ANZ’s Asia Pacific, Europe and America Division.

In this role Nigel is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of ANZ’s risk management framework while managing the local regulatory requirements and risks unique to the geography.

Nigel joined ANZ from Nomura Asia where he was Regional Head for Risk Management and Credit. Nigel had overall responsibility for market, credit and operational risk management for Asia.

With 25 years of experience in banking across Asia, the Middle East and South America, Nigel also spent most of his career at HSBC where he held a series of senior positions both in Risk Management and in the Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets Division.

He graduated with honours in Economics in 1983 from Exeter University in England.

Key dates

November 2008
Appointed as Chief Risk Officer for Asia Pacific, Europe and America

April 2008
Regional Head of Risk Management and Credit, Asia ex-Japan for Nomura Asia (based in Hong Kong)

May 2004
Head of Traded Credit and Market Risk, Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets for HSBC in Asia

1983
International Manager for HSBC

Last updated: November 2009

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