Société Générale has appointed Lindsay Chu as head of financial sponsors coverage for Asia-Pacific.
Based in Hong Kong, Chu reports regionally to Stephanie Clement de Givry, head of global banking and advisory for Asia-Pacific, and globally to Laurent Morel, global head of financial sponsors coverage.
Chu brings more than 30 years of investment banking experience, advising corporates, financial sponsors and investors on M&A, capital raising and complex financing transactions across Asia-Pacific and the United States.
Since launching its financial sponsors coverage platform in the region in 2022, Société Générale has steadily expanded its support for both global sponsors investing in Asia-Pacific and regional sponsors pursuing international growth opportunities.
Globally, the bank has built a strong global franchise serving financial sponsors across private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate.
Prior to joining Société Générale, Chu served as CEO at DBS Asia Capital Limited.
He previously held senior leadership positions at Nomura, HSBC and J.P. Morgan, where he advised corporates, financial sponsors, and investors on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and complex financing transactions across Asia-Pacific and the US.
Chu holds a master of business administration, as well as a bachelor of arts in economics and finance, from the University of Rochester.
