Based in Singapore, Mr Kuhnle will report to Barbara-Ann King, Barclays Wealth global head of alternative product development, as well as locally to Werner Schlossmacher, head of private bank coverage for Barclays Capital in Asia.

Didier von Daeniken, Asia Pacific chief executive of Barclays Wealth, said: “The development and growth of alternative investments and mutual funds is critically important to the expansion of our business across Asia. As an investment specialist, Andreas brings a depth of experience to our team and I am confident he will make a significant contribution to the development of our products and solutions in the alternatives space.”  

Mr Kuhnle will focus on driving strategy and end-to-end product delivery across hedge funds, private equity and real estate.

Prior to joining Barclays, he worked in the UK, Germany and Singapore and has extensive experience in wealth management as an investment specialist for hedge fund investments, as well as asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk management.