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Published by AsianPrivateBanker – 25th February 2015

Goldman Sachs’ wealth management arm in Hong Kong loses a ten-year veteran.

Emma Lam exits the bank after having joined in early 2005. Lam was most recently an executive director, believed to be covering the Greater China markets.

Published by WealthBriefing – 25th February 2015

Rory Tapner, head of Royal Bank of Scotland’s wealth arm, including Coutts, is to step down, this publication understands.

A report by Sky News said Tapner was leaving RBS.  Last year, the UK-listed bank, which is majority-owned by the UK taxpayer, announced it is considering selling its non-domestic wealth business.

Published by AsianPrivateBanker – 25th February 2015

After more than a decade with Swiss private bank, a managing director at Asia Pacific CEO office steps down to start his own business.

Johan Riddergard leaves UBS Wealth Management where he held various posts in the business development department of the bank for almost 12 years, based in Singapore. Riddergard has left to set up a business venture, Riddergard & Partners, working with private banks in Singapore.

Published by AsianPrivateBanker – 24th February 2015

One of the bankers from UBS’ erstwhile mom-resident Indian (NRI) team based in Hong Kong has signed on with another bank after the Swiss bank reorganised that part of its business in November of last year.

Shruti Garg, formerly a director with UBS, has joined DBS as senior vice president in the NRI team, three months after her exit from the bank. At UBS, Garg was part of Jaya Mahajan’s team. Mahajan continues to be with UBS. When contacted a spokesman from DBS confirmed the move.