EY announced the appointment of Jan Bellens as the new EY Global Banking & Capital Markets (BCM) Leader.

Bellens joined EY in 2013 from McKinsey & Company with extensive experience in driving growth opportunities for leading global banks across markets. He most recently served as EY Deputy Banking & Capital Markets Leader. Previously, he was the EY Asia-Pacific Banking & Capital Markets Leader and EY Global Banking & Capital Markets Emerging Markets Leader. Bellens spent the last 16 years in Asia, where he witnessed the growth and innovation of the banking world first-hand.

In his new role, Bellens will oversee all aspects of EY Banking & Capital Markets strategy, with the goal to further increase EY leadership in global banking and supporting clients with the challenges they are addressing day-to-day. One of his main purposes will be to help the banking industry in its goals to be considered as a trusted and responsible sector.

Commenting, Bellens said: “We have seen an immense transformation across banking and capital markets in recent years. Having spent more than 15 years at the forefront of this change in Asia, I look forward to bringing new perspectives to the EY Global Banking & Capital Markets team to help provide differentiating solutions to clients. With new technologies rapidly developing and scaling – artificial intelligence, in particular – it is imperative we provide clients with the trusted and responsible innovative solutions to succeed in the ever-changing environment.”