The latest moves and hires in the Asia-Pacific wealth management sector.

Indosuez Wealth Management in Singapore, which is part of French financial group Crédit Agricole, has appointed Vignesh Ravindran as a senior banker.

The firm said the hire of Ravindran is “the latest in a series of strategic hires the bank has made to bolster its Non Resident Indian division and to enhance client service capabilities in this space”. He has more than 15 years of rich and diverse experience, having held a variety of roles across the financial services sector.

Prior to Indosuez Wealth Management, Ravindran advised clients at Westpac Singapore and Standard Chartered Singapore, following a long stint with one of India's leading capital market companies. An Engineer by training, he holds a Master in Business Administration in Marketing and Finance.

Among other NRI-related hires, Indosuez WM also recently appointed senior relationship managers such as Akhila Narayanan (previously from Coutts Private Bank), Balaji Dhakshinamoorthy (previously from ABN Amro Private Bank) and Abhineet Kalra (previously from HSBC Private Bank). These senior bankers report to managing director and team head, Shiladitya Choudhuri.

“The NRI division is an integral part of our global offering of wealth management services. The expansion of this team is in line with the bank’s strategy to grow its footprint and position in Asia. It follows the recent agreement announced with Credit Industriel & Commercial to acquire its private banking activities in Singapore and Hong Kong,” Pierre Masclet, CEO, Asia, Indosuez Wealth Management, said.