UBS appoints Koh head of wealth management Asia Pacific

Edmund Koh has been named head of UBS Wealth Management Asia Pacific replacing Kathryn Shih, who has been named president of UBS Asia Pacific. Both appointments are effective 1 January 2016.

UBS appoints Koh head of wealth management Asia Pacific

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Currently head of UBS Wealth Management southeast Asia and Asia Pacific hub, Koh is also a member of the UBS Global Wealth Management executive board and is country head of UBS Singapore.

He joined UBS in early 2012 following over 20 years in the Asian financial services industry; having served as president and director of Ta Chong Bank and managing director and regional head of the Consumer Banking Group at DBS Bank.

Juerg Zeltner, president of UBS Wealth Management, said: “Edmund is a seasoned banker who brings to the role a deep knowledge of banking and financial services in Asia Pacific. Since joining UBS in early 2012, Edmund has taken a crucial role in successfully building our business in the region and has been key to implementing our strategy.

“His extensive experience in the financial industry and in the successful development of new markets, positions him well to lead UBS Wealth Management into the next phase in developing the strong position we have built in Asia Pacific.”

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