Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific appoints Michael Haupt as Chief Operating Officer and strengthens its advisory services with the newly joined Steven Ng as Investment Advisor

 

Michael Haupt is to fill the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific in Hong Kong with effect from 1 June 2015. Furthermore, Steven Ng has been hired as Investment Advisor as of 1 April 2015. Both appointments for the newly created roles underscore Vontobel’s commitment to expanding and further strengthening its Wealth Management activities in Hong Kong.

 

Michael Haupt was responsible for private market investments (e.g. Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Real Estate) in Vontobel’s Private Banking Division in Switzerland. Michael has extensive experience in direct Advisory of UHNWI clients and relationship managers. His relocation strengthens the expertise of Vontobel’s Wealth Management business in Hong Kong and highlights Vontobel’s desire to continue developing its market presence in Asia. Michael will start as per 1 June 2015 and be responsible for supporting Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific’s business strategy for the region, including company best practice and institute practices that ensure a highly effective organization.

 

In addition, Steven Ng, who joined as of 1 April 2015 in the role of an Investment Advisor, will help to strengthen Vontobel’s established Wealth Management advisory team in Asia Pacific. Steven Ng has many years of experience, including in his previous functions at Robeco Hong Kong and HSBC, where he was responsible for funds and private equity distribution in Hong Kong and Singapore. Ng has also previously held senior sales positions at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), DBS Bank (Hong Kong) and Citibank. Steven, who reports to Alex Fung, CEO Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific, will be responsible for supporting the local relationship managers to advise clients on investment outlook, strategies, asset allocation, as well as asset acquisition. Steven will additionally be involved in product offering and implementation of advisory mandates.

 

"With their outstanding track record and experience, Michael Haupt and Steven Ng are ideally qualified to support the expansion of our advisory in Asia Pacific while remaining focused on the quality of our client relationships", commented Alex Fung, CEO of Vontobel Wealth Management in Asia.

 

 

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