Lavanya Chari is Global Head of Investments and Wealth Solutions (IWS) at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, responsible for the products, platforms and propositions that make up a digitally-empowered and internationally-connected client offering. Lavanya leads teams covering a broad range of products and services, from Chief Investment Office, Managed Solutions and Capital Markets to Advisory, Discretionary and Sustainable Investments, as well as Lending, Trust, and Insurance activities.
 
Based in Singapore and a member of the Global Private Banking and Wealth Executive Committee, Lavanya joined HSBC in July 2020 and spearheaded the launch of IWS the following year, creating a unified global products function, well positioned to serve the diverse needs of Personal Banking, Premier, HNW and UHNW clients, in a scalable and efficient way.
 
Lavanya is passionate about sustainable investing, particularly in helping clients make investment decisions that bring about positive and impactful environmental and social change. She is the sponsor of IWS Women's Network (IWin), an employee resource group where women are empowered and inspired to develop and progress in their careers. Lavanya is also a non-executive director at HSBC Global Asset Management.
 
Lavanya started her career at Deutsche Bank in London, spending 14 years in Global Markets in various product leadership roles before joining the private bank in 2016 and relocating to Singapore, where she ran products and solutions for Asia Pacific before assuming global responsibility.  
 
Lavanya holds a BA in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore.