Bermudian Wealth Manager Expands Asia Operation

Robbie Lawther

26 July 2018

Bermuda-based financial services firm has appointed Brian Balleine as regional head of Asia.

This comes after the establishment of a licensed trust company in Singapore as part of its acquisition of Deutsche Bank Global Trust Solutions.

Balleine was previously managing director of Butterfield Trust in the Cayman Islands.

He has over 30 years’ experience in the field of international trust and fiduciary services, and has worked with ultra-high net worth families and their advisors.

Also, the firm has appointed Nick Harwood, director of client services in its Singapore office.

Harwood has 30 years’ experience in the trust industry, and in wealth planning. He previously led Deutsche Bank’s trust team in Singapore.

Yang Ping Tang, also from Deutsche Bank, joins as vice president of client services, and will manage the office’s client service delivery.

Tang has 15 years’ experience in the Singapore trust industry.

Lastly, the firm has appointed Hannah Bisson as manager of trust services in Singapore.

Bisson joins the Singapore office from Butterfield Trust in Guernsey. She has over 10 years’ experience with fiduciary, corporate and institutional structures.

”Our Singapore office provides us with a platform from which we can expand our reach to clients across Asia, a region we know well, with some relationships spanning over 30 years,” said Bob Moore, executive vice president and head of group trust. “With his knowledge of the wider Butterfield Group and of clients in the Asia region, Brian is the ideal person to lead our Singapore office, with the aim of developing new business across Asia. With the additional support of Nick, Yang-Ping and Hannah, Butterfield is well positioned to support our clients In Asia; existing and new."