$19 billion Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has appointed Nigel Denby has chief risk officer for Asia Pacific, effective Nov. 3.

Most recently, Denby was the regional head for risk management and credit for Nomura Asia. Prior to that, he spent several years with HSBC, where he held a series of senior roles in both risk management and in the corporate, investment banking, and markets division.

Based in Hong Kong, Denby will report to Chris Page, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group chief risk officer, and Alex Thursby, CEO of ANZ for Asia Pacific.