BlackRock makes new appointments

Published by Hubbis – 21st February 2017

Roland Schubert has been elected as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of LGT Bank by the board of directors.

Published by Finews Asia – 16th February 2017

Following the integration of Coutts last year, Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privee has named a new chief operating officer for its Singapore branch.

Published by Wealth Briefing Asia – 15th February 2017

WealthBriefingAsia exclusively confirms significant hire at LGT in Singapore. WealthBriefingAsia can confirm exclusively from sources that LGT has added to its Singapore senior management with the hire of Elizabeth Hart, formerly of chief executive at Rothschild Wealth Management.

Published by WealthbriefingAsia – 8th February 2017

Reto Marx, who is regional head for financial intermediaries in Asia-Pacific at UBS Wealth Management and based in Singapore, is heading to Switzerland this year, this publication can exclusively report. 

Published by Finews.asia – 7th February 2017 

Union Bancaire Privee has added to its Indonesian client capabilities with the hire of a wealth manager into its Singapore unit.

Published by Finews.asia – 2nd February 2017 

On the back of a recent management reshuffle in Asia, Indosuez Wealth Management has made a senior addition to its markets and investment solutions unit.

Published by Finews Asia – 30th January 2017

As the two companies bring the curtain down on a cooperation agreement, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is said to be hiring in the region of 20 private bankers from Barclays in Japan.

Barclays has been scaling back its operations in Japan as well as in other financial hubs in Asia as part of a strategy of cutting costs to boost profitability. The alliance in Japan which dates back to 2010, will now see the U.K. bank dilute its wealth-management business in the country.

Published by Finews Asia – 27th January 2017

Standard Chartered further strengthened its Private Banking and Wealth Management teams across Greater China and North Asia, with the announcement of several new appointments.

Teddy Kwong, joins Standard Chartered (SCB) as Managing Director, Private Banking, SCB. Kwong was previously Market Head of Hong Kong with HSBC Global Private Banking.