Singapore-based HP Wealth Management hired Augustine Tan, as finews.asia can reveal.  He will work closely with Thomas Koechli to build out the firm’s family office services.

Augustine Tan spent the last eight years with UBS Wealth Management where he served as an advisor to Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients in South East Asia. He will further strengthen the bench at HP Wealth Management, the firm said on Monday. The addition of another senior professional to the team underscores HP Wealth Management’s commitment to continuously improve the service offering for individuals and families across Asia and beyond.

«I am delighted to have Augustine Tan on the team. He will further strengthen our investment capabilities, with a particular focus on the family office segment,» founder and CEO Urs Brutsch said.

Early Mover

This June, HP Wealth Management, one of the earlier movers in the independent asset mwanagement space in Singapore, celebrates its 10th anniversary, as finews.asia reported earlier. The firm was founded in 2009 by former Credit Suisse banker Urs Brutsch and obtained the CMS License from the MAS in 2012. It manages money on a discretionary and advisory basis for clients predominantly based in Asia.