Reyl Group, the Swiss private client advisory firm, has appointed a new chief executive for its Singapore office.

Nicolas Duchêne takes the lead role at Reyl Singapore in addition to his current responsibilities as managing director of Reyl Private Office. 

Under his leadership, the company will reinforce efforts to promote and distribute investment funds handled by Reyl Asset Management, mostly to institutional investors, family offices and high net worth clients in the city-state and other parts of South East Asia.

Prior to Reyl, Duchêne worked for BNP Paribas Private Banking in Hong Kong and Singapore, where he led the bank's international wealth planning unit. 

Reyl provides wealth management support to both local and international clients out of the Singapore branch. The office was established in 2009 to serve as the group's stepping stone for its growth plans in Asia.