Societe Generale has announced the appointment of Mark Liu as group country head, Taiwan, effective 1 June 2018, subject to regulatory approval. Liu will replace Godwin Chang who will retire on 30 June 2018.

In his role as country head, Liu will focus on driving and overseeing Societe Generale's activities in Taiwan. He will continue to be based in Taipei and will report to Hikaru Ogata, chief executive officer, Asia Pacific. Liu will also continue to assume the role of head of global markets in Taiwan.

"Since the establishment of Societe Generale's presence in Taiwan, we have made great strides in developing and strengthening our local franchise in global markets, global finance and transaction banking. Capitalizing on the success led by Chang and on Liu's over 20-year experience, we are well positioned to answer the needs of our clients, and further seize growth opportunities in Taiwan which will also help achieve our strategic priorities for Asia," said Ogata. Liu joined Societe Generale in 2006 as head of global markets, Taiwan. He has over 20 years of banking and treasury management experience gained at Citibank and Standard Chartered in Taipei.