The past few weeks have been busy in terms of hires for the UK-listed banking group.

Standard Chartered Private Bank has appointed relationship managers and team leaders in its global team based across booking centres in Singapore (picture shows Singapore office), Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

Singapore
Nicholas Cheng recently joined as managing director, head of private markets group, reporting to Foo Tian Ong, regional head, private banking, Southeast Asia, and Singapore location head. Most recently, Cheng focused on strategic advisory to C-suite, and franchise building together with UHNW and institutional limited partnerships.

Hedi Dorai joined the bank in June as executive director, RM, reporting to Vijai Krovvidi, market head, private banking, global South Asian clients. Dorai has more than 20 years’ experience, having worked in leading private banks including most recently at Credit Suisse. He has worked in investment advisory and portfolio management for HNW and UHNW clients in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Au Soo Leng joined as executive director, RM, reporting to team lead Andy Chua. Soo Leng brings 30 years of experience in private banking and wealth management with HSBC, during which time she honed her franchise building and client engagement skills with HNW and UHNW clients.

Angelina Wee joined as ED and RM, reporting to team lead Gregory Wong. Most recently with UBS, Wee developed her career in private banking over the last 20 years.

Royston Ow Yong is to join from UBS as MD, team lead, reporting to Paterson Lau, market head, private banking, Indonesia. Yong has 25 years’ experience working with UHNW clients in Indonesia and Singapore.

Hong Shuqin and Gabriel Koh will join as director, RM and associate director, RM, respectively, reporting to Paterson. Shuqin brings nearly 20 years of experience in client relationship management; most recently, she was with Deutsche Bank. Koh has more than 15 years’ private banking experience, including a spell at UBS.

Sarah Lim will join from UBS as head, investment advisory, reporting to Tian Ong. In this role, Lim will lead the ASEAN and Greater China investment advisory team based in Singapore. 

Hong Kong
Jeffrey Song joined in June as executive director, RM, reporting to team lead Joseph Tam. Song brings 12 years of private banking experience to the role, having previously worked at Credit Suisse.

Charlene Mak rejoined the bank in June from Bank of Singapore as executive director, RM, reporting to team lead Elina Yuen.

Helen Tong joined as MD, RM, reporting to Kin Chan, market head, private banking, Hong Kong. Tong has 16 years of experience working in leading international banks in Hong Kong, most recently at Credit Suisse. 

Ramon Au Yeung joined from Pictet Wealth Management as executive director, RM, reporting to senior client partner, Nenita Ang Gabaldon. Yeung has more than 35 years’ experience in wealth management and private banking, covering markets in Greater China and the Philippines.

UAE
Alasdair Scarr rejoined the bank in June from Citigroup as executive director, RM, reporting to Nash Mithani, head, private banking, UAE, and market head, global South Asian clients. Scarr has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Ahmad Anabtawi joined as executive director, RM, reporting to Nash Mithani. With more than 25 years of banking experience in the Middle East, Anabtawi most recently worked with Mashreq Bank.