The senior banker has held posts at Credit Suisse, UBS and AMP Capital, working in Europe and Asia.

Former UBS and Credit Suisse top-level figure, Francesco De Ferranti (main picture) – who hasd held C-suite roles in Asia and the EMEA regio – has joined Singapore-headquartered UOB to sit on its newly-formed wealth advisory panel. 

De Ferranti is the panel’s first member, the bank said in a statement. 

The panel provides “strategic counsel and domain expertise, supporting the leadership in identifying emerging trends, refining regional growth strategies, enhancing client engagement and product innovation, and driving digital transformation,” according to Susan Hwee, head of group retail, UOB.

“UOB is accelerating its wealth franchise growth by transforming the business across the wealth continuum, from personal financial services to private banking and across the region,” Hwee said. 

Most recently, De Ferranti was a senior advisor UBS in Zurich, CEO for the EMEA region at Credit Suisse, and CEO for global wealth management at that bank. He was also chief executive and managing director for AMP Capital, based in Sydney. He has obtained an MBA from INSEAD and has a bachelor’s degree in economics and international business at New York University.