May 29 (Reuters) - JPMorgan ( JPM ) has named HSBC's ( HSBC )

former global head of mergers and acquisitions, Kamal

Jabre, as its new M&A Vice Chair to drive expansion across

Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to a memo

seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Alongside Jabre, the bank also named insider Marc Pandraud,

who joined JPMorgan ( JPM ) from Deutsche Bank in 2016, as M&A Vice

Chair.

The two will collaborate closely with JPMorgan's ( JPM ) local

industry, country and M&A teams to expand its franchise in EMEA,

the memo added.

A spokesperson from HSBC confirmed Jabre's departure in an

emailed statement to Reuters. Jabre moved to HSBC from Morgan

Stanley ( MS ) in 2018.

HSBC in January laid out plans to wind down its M&A and some

equities businesses in Europe and the Americas, as part of a

strategy to scale back its global footprint and shift focus to

Asia and the Middle East.