The latest moves in senior wealth management from across Asia-Pacific.

RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management, which this publication interviewed a few days ago about its Asia strategy, has named two senior bankers in the region.

Ada Chan has joined as senior director, reporting to David Tan, executive director and team head, North Asia, and Cheryl Ong has joined as director, reporting to Rohit Bhalla, executive director and team head, Southeast Asia.

Both of the managers will have relationship management roles in Singapore, concentrating on serving families in Asia including those who have ties globally, especially to Canada, the US and the UK, the firm said in a statement. 

“More than ever, Asia’s global families are choosing RBC for our reputation, values, financial strength and international wealth solutions,” Mike Reed, head of wealth management, Southeast Asia and chief executive, RBC Singapore Branch, said. 

Chan joins RBC following 13 years with UBS in Hong Kong where she was a senior banker working with clients and prospects from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Thailand. Prior to that, Chan spent four years with United Overseas Bank in Hong Kong. She brings expertise of wealth planning services, investment products and wider banking capabilities to support clients’ financial needs.

Ong has almost 25 years of private banking experience from Standard Chartered, HL Private Bank and most recently CA Indosuez, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole, where she provided trusted advice and wealth management solutions to HNW individuals and families predominantly across South East Asia.

In the first half of this year, a number of other new private bankers have joined RBC’s relationship management teams in Asia including Anika Tan from Westpac, Alan Ka from China Citic, and Dyanne Tan from HSBC Private Bank. In May, RBC announced that it had made two senior wealth planning hires to cover the region. Alvin Chiam joined RBC’s Singapore team as wealth planner, and Belle (Jing) Hu joined as associate director, business development based in Beijing, both reporting to Vivian Kiang - head, wealth planning and trust administration.

Sanne
Alternatives asset manager Sanne has named Brijesh Patel as global head of corporate services for its Singapore business.

The chartered accountant brings two decades of international experience of coordinating delivery teams and global relationships. He is joining from State Street in Singapore, where he was VP of relationship management.

Patel will be involved in expanding the product offering, working with Sanne's country heads and corporate services, the group said. Its Asia business largely serves listed clients, global corporates, family offices, entrepreneurial groups and sovereign wealth funds.