The Swiss private bank has been building out its market presence in Asia over recent years.

Swiss private bank Bordier & Cie has appointed Carolyn Leng in Singapore as a managing director, adding to its presence in the Asia region. The new hire was confirmed by a spokesperson for the bank.

In her new role, Leng will be responsible for expanding the business in the region, focusing on business development and partnerships, the firm said in a statement.

Leng has more than 20 years of private banking experience, in the Malaysian market in particular.

Previously, she worked at Maybank as its head of private wealth management from 2019. Prior to that, she worked at CIMB for nearly 18 years, most recently as its head of private banking in Malaysia, the firm added. 

Based in Geneva, Bordier & Cie is active in wealth management for private clients. It has offices in six countries worldwide, with Singapore its Asian headquarter, and SFr14.2 billion ($14.8 billion) assets under management.  Earlier in June, Bordier & Cie Singapore said that it had become the first private bank in Asia to partner with private equity fintech Moonfare. Bordier has also been pushing into markets such as Vietnam, doing so via a joint venture route.