The banker, who had worked for UBS Taiwan, is taking up a role focused on the mainland China market. He is based in Singapore.

Credit Suisse has appointed former Taiwan-focused UBS banker Andy Kuo as director for the Greater China Singapore market, based in Singapore.

At UBS, Kuo advised onshore Taiwan ultra-high net worth clients and their families. After completing his MBA programme in the US, he spent about 15 years in corporate banking before moving to wealth management. During his corporate banking tenure in Citibank and HSBC, he mainly advised large Taiwan-listed companies that have global platforms, offering cross-function products to support their cash, working capital and merger and acquisition needs.   

“With one of the most diversified private wealth management footprints on the ground, Credit Suisse remains an attractive employer in Asia and we will continue to recruit experienced talents in this region that will support our strategic transformation,” Keng Cheong Lock, market group head - Greater China, Singapore and Japan International, Wealth Management APAC, Credit Suisse, said.