Clariden Leu Announces Four Senior Hires For Asia

Vanessa Doctor

27 April 2011

Swiss private bank Clariden Leu has further strengthened its Greater China presence with the announcement of four key appointments.

Stepping in as senior relationship managers are Harvey Li, Cassandra Chen, Leanna Chan, and Connie Chan.

Li joined the company in February 2011 and is in charge of client acquisition and managing Chinese client portfolios. Prior to this role, he held senior positions at Pingan Trust and UBS Securities.

Chen was appointed to the post in March this year from UBS Securities, where she was the associate director and team head of the wealth management department. She brings over 10 years of private banking experience, having worked for the likes of Taishin International Bank and Citigroup.

Also newly hired is Leanna Chan, who took up her new role in March 2011. She previously was an assistant vice president at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong. Before that, she worked for EFG Private Bank and Fortis Bank, among others.

Connie Chan, in the meantime, was appointed in October 2010 and has been leading the client relationship efforts in Taiwan and the Philippines. Before she took up this role, she was with LGT Investment Management. She has also previously served in key positions at UBS and Bank of America Private Bank.

Li, Chen, and Leanna Chan report to Robert Kung, the market manager of the China team, while Connie Chan reports to David Louie, the market manager of Taiwan and the Philippines.

Clariden Leu has 15 offices worldwide, offering wealth management services to affluent clients. In Asia, it is headquartered in Hong Kong via Clariden Leu Asset Management.