HONG KONG, May 28 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc hashired former Barclays banker Jason Rynbeck as its head ofmergers and acquisitions for Asia-Pacific, according to peoplewith direct knowledge of the matter.
Rynbeck left Barclays on May 8, Reuters previously reported, amid a global shrinking of the lender'sinvestment banking division.
He will join HSBC later this year after a period of leavefollowing his departure from Barclays, one of the people said.
A spokesman for HSBC declined to comment. (Reporting by Lawrence White)