Indosuez Wealth Management will bolster its investment capabilities in Asia with the hire of a senior trio covering different asset classes.
The French private bank named Davis Hall as Asia head of capital markets, according to a statement, after relocating from his Geneva-based role as global head FX and precious metals advisory.
In his new role, Hall will be responsible for overseeing strategic planning and execution for the capital markets alongside policies and procedures across asset classes for trade execution including structured products, over-the-counter derivatives, FX and precious metals.
The 30-year veteran reports to Arjan de Boer, Asia head of markets, investments & structuring at Indosuez Wealth Management.
Asset Class Specialists
Also joining are asset class specialists Madeline Cheng and Jackson Ho. Cheng has been named as the head of real estate, reporting to Julien Collin, Singapore head of markets, investments and structuring, while Ho has been named FX & precious metals advisor, reporting to Trevor See, Hong Kong head of FX & precious metals advisory.
Cheng joined Crédit Agricole CIB in 2010 and provided credit structuring solutions for corporate and institutional investors in property, logistics, infrastructure and supply chain project financing. Previously, she led a corporate and investment banking team at Qatar National Bank.
Ho has extensive treasury experience including ten years with Citibank in Hong Kong. Previously, he had also worked with Bank of Communications and Standard Chartered.
Continued Expansion
«We are delighted with these senior additions to our Market, Investments & Structuring team in Asia, which underlines our commitment to continuously strengthen and enhance our investment platform for our clients,» said Omar Shokur Asia chief executive and Singapore branch manager at Indosuez Wealth Management.
In July this year, Shokur had already signalled plans for greater expansion in Asia in an interview with finews.asia. In addition to strengthening investment capabilities and the capital markets platform for the region, the bank will also continue to recruit private bankers opportunistically «where there is a good fit».
