Brown Brothers Harriman boosts Asian presence with Hong Kong appointment of Robert Lees, Richard Meek

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) has upped its presence in Asia following the appointment of Robert Lees and Richard Meek respectively as head of securities lending trading and head of securities lending relationship management for the Asia Pacific region.

Both men will move to BBH’s Hong Kong office, with Lees reporting to Jeff O’Neill, global head of securities lending trading, and Meek to Elizabeth Seidel, global head of securities lending relationship management, business development strategy and marketing.

Chris Donovan, global head of BBH securities lending commented: “We are delighted to have Rob and Richard leading our trading, relationship management and business development efforts in Asia. BBH is committed to enhancing the service we provide to our clients across the globe and these appointments are an important part of our strategic growth plans for the region.”