Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has appointed a new head of environmental, social and governance solutions for the region.

Priya Bellino joins SMBC as its head of ESG solutions for Asia Pacific, according to a statement, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, she reports to managing director and APAC deputy head of corporate banking David Koh.

Bellino was most recently with EY where she was a member of its sustainable finance business consulting practice, advising banks, asset managers and insurers. Prior to EY, she spent 17 years with Goldman Sachs in various roles including head of the APAC risk engineering department, managing portfolio analytics, capital exposure monitoring and risk metrics reporting.

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