Geneva-based Lombard Odier has hired a head of external asset management for Asia Pacific.

Lombard Odier appoints Emmanuel Guillaume as head of external asset management (EAM), APAC, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, he reports to Sylvain Courrier, head of EAM, international and Francis Liu, local managing director in the city-state.

The Singapore office will act as a single point of access for Lombard Odier's global EAM partners and overall, the bank has eight dedicated EAM teams worldwide. 

In addition to personnel, clients can also benefit from access to banking technology at Lombard Odier, including the upcoming launch of a new EAM-focused platform called «GX». The platform aims to help the bank bridge the tech gap, accelerate digitalization of processes and revamp the client experience.