The Singapore-headquartered bank said the new recruit will lead growth and strategic development of its Greater China and North Asia franchise.

UOB Private Bank has appointed former senior Bank of Singapore figure Dennis Hong as regional market head, Greater China and North Asia, UOB Private Bank. The appointment takes effect from September.

The private bank said Wong will “be leading the growth and strategic development of UOB Private Bank’s Greater China and North Asia franchise, covering key markets including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.” His role includes enhancing UOB Private Bank’s value proposition for high net worth clients with cross-border wealth and business needs, it said. 

Hong, who will be based in Singapore, will report to Chew Mun Yew, head of UOB Private Bank.

Prior to this, Hong worked for more than six years at BoS, most recently as market group head and managing director, Asia-Pacific, in Singapore. Before that, he worked for almost five years as MD and market head, Greater China and North Asia. He has also served in several roles at OCBC, the parent bank of BoS. 

“His [Hong’s] appointment to this new role reflects UOB Private Bank’s continued investment in talent and capabilities to capture growing wealth flows between Greater China and ASEAN,” UOB said.