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Temasek names ex-CICC investment banker as China head

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-02-22 14:31

Temasek Holdings has hired Ding Wei, former head of the China International Capital Corp (CICC) investment banking, to lead its China operations, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a Singapore state investor.

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"China is an important market for Temasek. We are all very pleased to have Ding Wei join us as a key member of our leadership team to anchor our long-term presence in China," Ho Ching, Temasek's CEO, said in a statement.

Ding, who has also worked at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Deutsche Bank, left CICC in 2010, according to the report.