Plus new heads of IR in place at BD, Kempower and Gap
Bank of Singapore has appointed Collins Chin, formerly the head of IR of its parent company Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), as its new CFO.
Chin joined OCBC in July 2009 as the head of group financial and management reporting, assuming the position of head of investor relations in May 2013. There, he led the Singapore Stock Exchange-listed bank’s engagement with the investment community and oversaw shareholder communications around capital raising and M&A initiatives.
Before joining OCBC, he held senior regional positions at Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank and Barclays Capital in various finance, capital markets and risk functions.
In his new role, Chin will be a member of the bank’s global management committee, reporting to Bank of Singapore’s CEO Jason Moo.
‘We are delighted to welcome Collins to the Bank of Singapore senior management team,’ says Moo. ‘His appointment is testament to the commitment of OCBC Group to nurture homegrown talent and provide opportunities for career progression and mobility across the group.
‘Collins is highly regarded as a strong leader with a forward-looking and innovative mindset. His extensive experience, coupled with his strong people management skills, positions him well to steer Bank of Singapore forward as we pursue our ambitious goals.’
Meanwhile in Finland, electric vehicle charging company Kempower has appointed Calle Loikkanen as its new director of investor relations and M&A, effective from March 2.
He joins the company from Dankse Bank, where he worked as a senior equity analyst covering leading Finnish listed companies, and previously held senior IR roles at Huhtamäki and Valmet.
Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Loikkanen writes: ‘I’m excited to join Kempower as director of IR and M&A. I’m thankful for the experiences that brought me here and for all the people who supported me along the way. Looking forward to what’s ahead!’
Kempower’s CFO Jukka Kainulainen adds: ‘We warmly welcome Calle to Kempower. His strong background in investor relations, combined with his hands-on experience in equity analysis and financial markets, will further strengthen our dialogue with investors and support Kempower’s growth journey.’
Meanwhile, Dutch logistics and industrial real estate firm CTP has brought in Rob Jones as its new head of investor relations and PR.
He joins the Euronext-listed company from BNP Paribas, where he led the European real estate equity research team and covered CTP as an analyst.
Jones says that he is ‘honored’ to be joining CTP. ‘I believe that now is an incredibly exciting time for the company as it progresses on its recently announced growth trajectory to 30 mn square meters of GLA [gross leasable area] by 2030,’ he adds. ‘With its fully integrated, best-in-class platform and well-located land bank, CTP has a unique proposition that I view as under appreciated by the equity market. I will continue to build upon the company’s engagement with the investment community, broadening the shareholder base and helping support CTP’s next phase of growth.’
Over in the US, medical technology company BD has announced the appointment of Shawn Bevec as its new senior vice president of investor relations, effective January 20.
He joins the company from Quest Diagnostics, where he served as vice president of investor relations. Prior to that, Bevec worked as a sell-side research analyst at Deutsche Bank and Susquehanna International Group, where he covered the health care services and medical devices sectors.
‘As BD enters an exciting new chapter of growth, Shawn will be instrumental in articulating our strategy, performance and growth opportunities to the investor community – reinforcing BD’s position as a leader in medtech,’ says Vitor Roque, the firm’s CFO.
Finally, fashion retailer Gap has appointed Shirley Serrao Martin as its new senior director, investor relations.
She joins the company after four years in the investor relations team at American Eagle Outfitters. Prior to that, Serrao Martin worked in the equity research team at Barclays in New York, covering the consumer staples sector.
