June 20 (Reuters) - HSBC ( HSBC ) said on Thursday it

had appointed Goldman Sachs ( GS ) veteran Danielle Johnson as the

global head of its institutional client group within the global

banking and markets business, effective June 3.

Johnson spent over 20 years at Goldman Sachs ( GS ), where

she served as a senior relationship manager covering asset

managers, banks and hedge funds. She was also the co-head of

U.S. equity sales at the investment bank.

In her new role, Johnson will be responsible for

strengthening the coverage of institutional clients, with a

focus on Western-headquartered customers who conduct business

globally, the bank said in its release.

She will be based in New York City and report to Lisa

McGeough and Gerry Keefe, the co-heads of HSBC's ( HSBC ) global banking

coverage.

"Danielle's impressive experience in banking will be pivotal

as we focus on the highest-potential client partnerships to

deepen our institutional relationships and increase market

share," McGeough said.

Johnson joins HSBC ( HSBC ) after having served as the head of global

distribution and private capital markets at U.S. crypto

financial services firm Galaxy Digital ( BRPHF ).

Prior to this, she worked at Credit Suisse as a senior

relationship manager and co-head of Americas equities as well as

its head of venture capital coverage.