Julius Baer Names Successors to Southeast Asia Private Banker
Zurich-based Julius Baer has appointed two new market heads in Singapore to succeed a veteran who has worked in the private banking industry for nearly 40 years.
Julius Baer has appointed Shui Wei Ho and Vi Sun Yang as market heads South East Asia, according to a statement, effective July 1. Based in Singapore, they both report to Jimmy Lee, region head Asia and member of the Swiss bank's global wealth management committee.
Ho has nearly 30 years of wealth management experience and first joined Julius Baer as Southeast Asia group head in August 2022 before becoming market head Thailand, Japan and Asia Switzerland in January 2024. Prior to that, she worked at Bank of Singapore, UBS and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Yang also has almost three decades of industry experience. She joined Julius Baer in July 2022 as Southeast Asia group head after previously working at UBS, American Express Bank, DBS and Standard Chartered.
Longtime Veteran Retires
Ho and Yang succeed Chin Lit Yee, who is retiring after nearly four decades in banking including 10 years at Julius Baer.
«We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Chin Lit for his passion and exemplary leadership over the past ten years,» Lee said.
Chin Lit Yee (Image: Julius Baer)
«He has steered the business through a period of strategic transformation and strengthened client trust across key markets, and his close rapport with colleagues and dedication to the South East Asia franchise has left a lasting legacy. We wish him all the very best in his retirement.»
