, which reported its latest financial figures earlier this week, has appointed new market heads across Asia, taking effect from 1 January next year.
Yee Kim Tan, Singapore branch manager as well as Greater China location head and group head in Singapore, has been promoted to market head Greater China Singapore. This adds to his role as Singapore branch manager. He will report to Jimmy Lee (pictured below), member of the executive board at the bank and Asia head.
Jimmy Lee
A banker with more than 25 years of industry experience, and working in locations including London, Shanghai and Singapore, Tan relocated to Singapore in 2023. He was executive officer for Bank Julius Baer Hong Kong branch in 2016.
Shui Wei Ho, group head of Southeast Asia, has been promoted to market head Thailand, Japan, and Asia Switzerland. She will also report to Lee. Ho, who joined Julius Baer on 1 August 2022 for her previous role, has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial industry, spanning investment advisory, sales, portfolio management and wealth management.
Prior to joining Julius Baer, Ho was with the Bank of Singapore where she was the market head for Thailand and Indochina. Prior to that, she was with UBS and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Kunal Sumaya, currently group head global India and Japan Singapore, has been promoted to market head global NRI. Sumaya who will report to Rahul Malhotra (pictured below) and become a member of the executive board, Julius Baer. He will be head of emerging markets, covering the NRI markets across Singapore, Dubai and Zurich. He has worked at the Swiss bank for 13 years.
Rahul Malhotra
In the Asia region, Chin Lit Yee will remain as market head Southeast Asia and David Shick will remain as market head Greater China.