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EXCLUSIVE: Further Comings And Goings At Large European Bank In Singapore

Tom Burroughes Group Editor 6 August 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Further Comings And Goings At Large European Bank In Singapore

This publication has more exclusive reports on a series of moves at one of the large European banking groups in the city-state.

BNP Paribas has seen some further management changes in Singapore in its wealth management arm, this publication can exclusively report.  

Kimmis Pun has joined the French bank as managing director and team head, responsible for building the China business for BNP Paribas in Singapore. She will report to Alfred Tsai, who is global market manager, China). She was formerly an executive director for UBS Wealth Management, where she focused on China. She joined the UBS in 2007 as a senior private banker. Prior to this, she worked for eight years as the market leader for Singapore and China for HSBC Private Bank.

Pun is also the head of the Financial Planning Association in Singapore.

Ken Wong, a senior private banker in Singapore, is stepping down; he worked in the key client group, focusing on ultra high net worth markets and is a BNP Paribas veteran.

Earlier this week, the bank announced it appointed Paul Yang as regional head for Greater China, as well as head of country for China, with effect from 1 September 2014. The responsibilities are in addition to his current roles of head of country for Hong Kong and CEO of BNP Paribas’ Hong Kong Branch. Based in Hong Kong, Yang reports to Eric Raynaud, chief executive officer of BNP Paribas Asia Pacific.

The bank has seen the departure of its market head for the Philippines, Susan Maceda, this publication has learned. Her future plans are unclear at this stage, although it is understood she is off to perform a similar role at a large Asia-based bank. Her title at the Paris-listed firm has been that of Managing Director at BNP Paribas Investment Partners.

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