The holder of the newly-formed post has worked at a number of private banks, including UBS and Credit Suisse. He most recently worked for Deutsche Bank.

DBS Bank has appointed Loic Voide to the newly-created role of head of private Banking for Middle East & Africa, effective 1 August. He will be based at DBS' branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Voide was most recently CEO and chief country officer of Deutsche Bank (Switzerland). (This news service reported on his appointment to that role in September 2023.) Prior to that, he served as co-CEO and head of private banking for Middle East and Africa. 

A veteran of the wealth management industry, Voide has held senior positions at several private banks including UBS and Credit Suisse.

At DBS, Voide will report to Vikas Jaidka, region head (Middle East, Africa, NRI), DBS Private Bank. He will be responsible for driving growth and performance across the region, with a focus on ultra-high net worth clients and their families.

“The growth of our wealth management franchise is underpinned not only by Asia’s burgeoning wealth but also our ability to facilitate capital and wealth flows between the Middle East, Asia and beyond,” Shee Tse Koon, group head of consumer banking and wealth management, DBS Bank, said. “We will continue to strengthen our franchise by adding to our talent pool and investing in technology, as part of our commitment to providing bespoke wealth solutions via our award-winning ‘phygital’ model.”

As at April 2025, DBS’ high net worth assets under management stood at $236.6 billion.