Private Banking Leader Departs Asia Firm, Joins Another Lender

Published by Wealth Briefing Asia – 12th January 2017

Standard Chartered has made a number of senior appointments in Asia to bolster its private banking and wealth management teams in Greater China and North Asia, as well as enabling it to develop services for ultra-high net worth clients, the bank said today.

The bank appointed Harry Lai, who joins from Barclays, as market head, Greater China and North Asia, on 3 January. This followed the hires of Michael Yong-Haron, formerly at Royal Bank of Canada, and Alex Tse, formerly at Credit Suisse, as market heads for GCNA in August 2016.

Published by Finews Asia– 10th January 2017 

Swiss wealth management giant UBS has appointed a new Co-Head Global Ultra High Net Worth and a Head of Global Family Office Group for Asia Pacific.

Published by WealthBriefing Asia – 9th January 2017 

This publication exclusively reports on a senior move in Singapore’s private banking sector. A director at Credit Suisse in Singapore, who has worked with the Zurich-listed lender for just over a decade, is joining United Overseas Bank as Market Head for North Asia, this publication can exclusively report.

Published by Finews.asia – 9th January 2017 

Bank J. Safra Sarasin has appointed a new Managing Director, Client Advisory, to its Hong Kong team. Last year the bank made several senior hires to its Singaporean unit including a new CEO and a new role of Head External Asset Managers & Intermediaries, Asia.

Published by The Business Times – 4th January 2017 

Credit Suisse is making changes to its management team in Singapore.

In an announcement on Wednesday, the Swiss bank said that Benjamin Cavalli, head of Southeast Asia and head of Singapore for private banking, has been appointed as its Singapore CEO.

Published by WealthBriefing Asia – 3rd January 2017

The private bank has made two high-ranking appointments focused on Indonesia, part of a restructure of its teams dealing with the country.

Published by Finews.asia – 3rd January 2017 

Indosuez Wealth Management has calibrated its Asian leadership with the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer for Asia and a Commercial Head of Indosuez Wealth Management, Asia.

Pierre Masclet has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer for wealth management activities in Asia as of 1st January 2017 and as Branch Manager of Indosuez Wealth Management (IWM) in Singapore, subject to regulatory approval.