Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has appointed Robert Cheeseman as managing director and co-head of asset accumulation in the sales and marketing department, effective June 1.

Cheeseman will work alongside Tae Yoo in leading the department, driving key HKEX market initiatives and enhancing the attractiveness of its markets. In particular, he will focus on growing the group’s derivatives franchise and advancing its derivatives business. He will report to Christina Bao and Kevin Rideout, co-heads of sales and marketing.

Cheeseman joins HKEX from Credit Suisse, where he was managing director and Asia-Pacific head of prime derivatives services. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2018, he held various leadership positions in derivatives at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

He has a bachelor of business degree from the Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, and has a graduate certificate in finance and investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.