People Moves
EXCLUSIVE: Former BNP Paribas Wealth Manager Hired By Rival In Hong Kong
This publication has another exclusive on hiring in the Asian wealth management market - this time with a former BNP Paribas manager making a move.
Former BNP Paribas wealth manager Helen Tong has been appointed
by UBS, in Hong Kong, this
publication can exclusively report. It is understood that Tong,
who had been at the French bank for a month, previously worked at
JP Morgan. She is due to join the bank in November.
UBS declined to comment; this publication was unable to pinpoint
Tong’s exact business title at the time of going to press.
Tong is understood to be joining the team led by Terry Tung, who
recently joined the Swiss lender, involved in running its Greater
China ultra high net worth group. He will start in early
September with the post of executive director. He has previously
worked at HSBC Private Bank and before this, Credit Suisse.
Early in August, this publication exclusively reported that
Jocelyn Ong, formerly of Morgan Stanley, had joined UBS working
in the ultra high net worth team at the Swiss banking group. She
had been a private banker focusing on the Singapore and Malaysia
market. Separately, Eric Kang, who had also worked at Morgan
Stanley Private Wealth Management, has joined UBS as a desk
head.
Patricia Quek, who had been team head, Indonesia ultra high net
worth at UBS, is transitioning to a new role as country team head
for the Indonesian market, effective from next January. As a
result, she is a peer of Paulo Flury, head of UHNW Indonesia;
both these persons report to Joseph Poon, head of UHNW, Southeast
Asia, at UBS.