ANZ has announced the appointment of Mark Evans as Country Head Singapore, Head of South East Asia, India, and Middle East. This follows Vishnu Shahaney's decision to retire after a 40-year career with the bank. The appointment is pending regulatory approval.
Mark Evans joined ANZ in 2009 and currently serves as Head of Strategic Planning and Execution for Institutional in Sydney. His previous roles at ANZ include Managing Director, Transaction Banking, Chief Compliance Officer, and Head of Trade and Supply Chain.
Before his tenure at ANZ, Evans held senior positions at HSBC, where he managed its Trade and Supply Chain business in Australia before moving to Hong Kong for a leadership role across Asia Pacific. Earlier in his career, he worked at National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and St George.
Simon Ireland, ANZ Managing Director for International, emphasized the significance of Singapore as a critical market due to its status as a financial hub. "As one of our most experienced banking executives in both our home markets and in Asia, Mark is well placed to drive strategic opportunities, growth and value for our business and our customers," said Mr. Ireland.
Ireland also expressed gratitude towards Vishnu Shahaney: “Vishnu is a true veteran of our business and the banking industry across the region. The leadership team at ANZ thanks him for his significant contribution over many years and wish him well for the future.”
Evans will relocate from Sydney to Singapore in May and will report directly to Simon Ireland. Shahaney will leave the bank in July to ensure a smooth transition.
According to an independent Coalition Greenwich Study, ANZ has been ranked #1 for relationship quality by its institutional customers in Asia for five consecutive years. It was most recently awarded the 2022 Greenwich Quality Leader in Asian Large Corporate Banking.