The Swiss bank has promoted a senior member of its wealth management business in Hong Kong.

UBS Wealth Management has appointed Michael Christo as a desk head within its Hong Kong domestic Kowloon team.

Previously, Christo was head of the firm's portfolio specialist team in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for marketing the investments, products and services platform to its clients in Greater China.

He has been with UBS since 2005, when he joined as an investment consultant. He then assumed the role of head of product and services consulting, with a focus on high and ultra-high net worth clients.

Earlier this month, UBS appointed Mischa Eckart as its new head of client investment specialists (CIS) in Asia-Pacific, replacing Sean Cochran, who became global head of UHNW CIS.