BNP Paribas Wealth Management has announced the appointment of David Lim as co-head for south east Asia markets.
From BNP Paribas’ Singaporean office, Lim will be responsible for growing the ultra-high-net-worth client-base, with an emphasis on the Singapore and Malaysia markets, working alongside Inge Kua, the existing co-head for south east Asia markets, and reporting to Arnaud Tellier, head of wealth management for the region.
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Tellier said, “South east Asia is one the key axes of growth for BNP Paribas Wealth Management Asia. I am confident that David and Inge’s combined deep industry knowledge and leadership experience will help us build an even more successful franchise and cement our position as a leading wealth manager in the south east Asia region.”
Lim has many years of experience in the south east Asia market, spending 11 of them with Julius Baer in various positions, including vice chairman and head of private banking for the region. Most recently, he was Credit Suisse’s vice chairman of private banking.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has €377bn of assets under management as of the end of Q3 2018, and has held a presence in the Asia-Pacific market since 1860.
