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Asian C-Suite Reshuffle At J Safra Sarasin
The banking group announces a number of changes, including a new CEO for its Asia business. One of the new figures was a top figure at BNP Paribas.
J Safra
Sarasin has appointed Enid Yip to join its board of directors
and Andy Chai as new chief executive for Asia. Also, Vinay Gandhi
has been appointed as deputy CEO, Asia.
Prior to this, Yip was CEO Asia and a member of the bank’s
executive committee; she continues to give strategic advice to
the group in her new role.
Chai, who has 20 years’ experience, joined from BNP Paribas
Wealth Management Asia, where he was most recently co-CEO. Chai
was previously head of Greater China Markets and led the
strategic client segment across Asia. He has extensive experience
in wealth management, private equity, corporate finance and
consulting.
Gandhi has been promoted to deputy CEO Asia after Yelandur N
Nagendra’s retirement on 21 February 2020. Gandhi will continue
in his role as CEO Singapore branch.
