UBS has hired a long-time J.P. Morgan veteran for its Australia international team based in Singapore. Oliver Bareau has joined the firm as market team head for the Australia international team, reporting to Dominique Boer, head of UBS WM private wealth and Australia international, according to an internal announcement seen by Asian Private Banker. In his new role, he will […]

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A number of Southeast Asia-based Credit Suisse managing director-level bankers have been left off a new regional organisation chart or handed less senior job titles, according to an internal document seen by Asian Private Banker, marking the latest personnel shake-up since the lender was rescued by rival UBS. Not appearing on the chart does not necessarily mean an individual is […]

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As UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) shapes its future leadership following the close of its rescue of Credit Suisse last month, a business head serving Indonesian clientele has decided to leave the bank. Jourdan Gozali may not be a familiar name in Hong Kong, but he is a well-known private banker in Southeast Asia. Gozali joined UBS in 2011 and […]

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UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) has unveiled a new management structure for Asia Pacific, with senior executives from Credit Suisse joining the team following the merger between the two historic Swiss private banking giants, Asian Private Banker can reveal. Iqbal Khan, president of UBS GWM, will remain in situ, with Yves-Alain Sommerhalder, a Credit Suisse veteran, returning to take up the […]

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Credit Suisse has announced a new organisational structure for its wealth management unit in Asia Pacific, according to an internal memo seen by Asian Private Banker. The Swiss private bank, which managed US$239 billion in the region at the end of 2021, has expanded the roles of some of its key executives based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and India. The […]

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Credit Suisse has made a slew of senior appointments aimed at accelerating growth in the Singapore domestic market, according to an internal memo seen by Asian Private Banker. Effective 15 July, Shirley Law will take on the newly created role of market leader Singapore. She will report to Dominique Boer, market group head Singapore. Law has more than 20 years […]

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Credit Suisse Private Banking has promoted a veteran banker as Singapore market group head and has added six RMs and one investment councillor in South Asia, according to an internal memo seen by Asian Private Banker. Dominique Boer has been promoted from deputy market group head Singapore to market group head Singapore, effective immediately. She will continue to be reporting […]

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The private banking arm of Credit Suisse has reportedly promoted internally a new chief operating officer (COO) for the APAC region, continuing a raft of appointments that kicked in in the new year. Christian Huber has been named to the role, taking over from Francois Monnet who was appointed head of Greater China. Both roles were made effective 1 January 2016. Huber was previously the […]

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The Indonesia team market leader and deputy market group head for Credit Suisse Private Bank has left, with the Swiss lender appointing the current deputy market group head, Singapore, to the Indonesia team, while promoting another to the vacated Singapore position. The news was announced in an internal memo, a copy of which was seen by Asian Private Banker. Alison Lim will replace Torsten Linke […]

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Further bolstering its Singapore business where asset base has tripled in the past four years, Credit Suisse has hired a new market leader from Standard Chartered (StanChart) Private Bank. Dominique Boer joins the Swiss lender as a managing director and market leader for Singapore. In her new role, Boer reports to Young Jin Yee, market group head of Singapore. When contacted, […]

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Upheavals continue with Greater China private banking teams – a day after Asian Private Banker reported that J.P. Morgan had lost its team head for Greater China, we now confirm that the market head for Singapore and greater China at Standard Chartered Private Bank has resigned. Dominique Boer “has decided to leave the bank to pursue other opportunities”, according to […]

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From an industry perspective, What do you fear most about 2013?  A significant escalation of the Eurozone crisis or a sharp fiscal contraction in the US or a slowdown in China, although none of these is the base case scenario we are working with. Amy Lo, head of ultra high net worth, UBS Wealth Management, Asia Pacific Losing what is […]

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Will Asian private banking clients continue to multi-bank or are they likely to begin consolidating accounts? Never – or always! It depends on whether you look at the issue globally – there is no clear push towards consolidation of accounts; Asian customers want competition between their bankers. Throughout his or her financial life, an investor will initially increase his number […]

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Given clients’ continued disenchantment with structured products and their reluctance to commit to discretionary portfolios, what will be the key differentiator for private banks in terms of product strategies? The ability to offer alternative cash products and a strong, active advisory team will be key differentiating factors between private banks. Grace Barki, managing director and head of South East Asia, RBC […]

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