Over the past 12 months, Union Bancaire Privée said it has made 12 senior hires at the MD level in the region, highlighting its importance as a revenue motor.

Union Bancaire Privée has appointed former China Construction Bank (Asia) figure Victor Suen to join its Greater China team. Suen, whose job title is managing director and team head for the Greater China market, will report to Jonathan Lin, market head, Greater China. 

He will be based in Singapore, Geneva-based UBP said in a statement yesterday. Suen will provide bespoke advisory to fulfil the sophisticated needs of the Greater China ultra-high net worth segment.

At China Construction Bank (Asia), Suen was deputy head of relationship management. Previously, he served in senior roles at Everbright Sun Hung Kai, HSBC and Bank of China (Hong Kong).

From January 2021 to January 2022, UBP has made 12 senior hires at MD level in the region, ranging across various business units including client relationship management, client advisory and wealth planning.

As of the end of December 2021, UBP held SFr160.4 billion ($173.2 billion) in assets under management.