The global firm has named a former consultant based in Singapore for the role; he has also worked at organisations such as Credit Suisse and IQ-EQ.

Ocorian, the provider of private client services, has recruited Andrew Ho as regional head, private clients, for its growing private client business in Asia-Pacific.

Based in Singapore, he brings more than 20 years’ experience in senior roles across the private client sector in Singapore and Hong Kong and previously the Channel Islands. Ho will report to Annerien Hurter, global head of private client at Ocorian.

Most recently, Ho has worked as a consultant in Singapore providing directorship services, structuring advice to clients and administration support. Before that, Ho was head of private wealth for IQ-EQ in Singapore and also worked for Credit Suisse Trust and TMF Group. He started his career in private client services with Abacus Financial Services and Royal Bank of Canada in Guernsey.

Ocorian regularly issues reports on topics such as trends in the family offices sector, as shown by examples here and here.