The Swiss banking group is making more changes to its senior ranks, with a series of appointments in the EMEA region.

UBS, which revealed a raft of management changes and moved to merge its wealth businesses under one roof last month, has announced top-level appointments in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Agis Leopoulos, the UHNW unit's current head of central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has been appointed vice chairman for EMEA, effective 1 March 2018.

In his new role, Leopoulos will focus on complex client relationships. He will also work with the leadership team of Caroline Kuhnert, head of ultra-high net worth EMEA and Latin American business at the bank.

Former JP Morgan senior figure Ronald Wehrli will take responsibility for the newly-created UHNW Middle East, Israel, Africa and Turkey business, effective 1 June.

At JP Morgan, Wehrli has been based in New York, and his most recent position was group head of investment management and client advice responsible for WM EMEA, Asia, Canada & Caribbean. In his 18 years at JPM he held a number of wealth management positions based in Switzerland and New York.

Wehrli will have an additional reporting line to Ali Janoudi, head of WM CEEMEA, France and Benelux International.

Matthias Lehmann, head of global family office for Europe, UHNW France International & Monaco Domestic, will additionally take responsibility for UHNW Greece as of 1 March 2018. Tobias Wehrli will continue to head the UHNW Greece business and will report directly to Lehmann.

Philipp Bigger, head of GFO Emerging Markets & UHNW CEE, will take responsibility for Central Europe. Bigger will also run UHNW Middle East, Israel, Africa & Turkey until Werhli joins on 1 June 2018.