The appointment was part of a wider array of C-suite and executive changes at Schroders.

Neil De Sousa has taken up his post as Schroders Wealth Management head of Geneva and head of Middle East and member of the firm’s editorial board. De Sousa previously worked at HSBC Private Bank.

His appointment had been reported earlier here as part of a series of senior changes across the UK-headquartered group. De Sousa referred to his appointment on his LinkedIn by page yesterday. Schroders is now owned by US-headquartered Nuveen. 

“I’m joining at a particularly exciting moment for Schroders Wealth Management. Built on more than 220 years of heritage, trusted client relationships and a long-term perspective, the business is now entering its next chapter following the combination with Nuveen,” De Sousa said. “I’m particularly excited about further strengthening our Geneva platform and Middle East franchise, while connecting our clients to the breadth of expertise and opportunities available across the wider organisation.”

At HSBC, De Sousa led the bank's international global private banking business across the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, and UK markets in Switzerland. (The latter role involves catering to UK clients who live in Switzerland.)