Vinith Rao

Vinith Rao is the Head of Trustee Governance for Asia Pacific and Head of Securities Services in the Cayman Islands at HSBC, bringing 29 years of experience in the securities services industry, including 23 years at HSBC. Their expertise encompasses business and programme management, sales, client management, operations, regulatory interface, and market advocacy across multiple dynamic markets. Vinith has held various leadership roles at HSBC, including Head of Fund Services and Head of Securities Services in Vietnam and the Cayman Islands. They hold a PGDM in Finance and Economics from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Technology in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.