Barclays Private Bank has appointed Evonne Tan as Head of Barclays Private Bank, Singapore.
In her new role, Ms Tan will focus on building on the collaboration between the Private Bank and Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank in Singapore to bring enhanced, tailored investment propositions and provide clients with access to the sophisticated products and solutions that Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) require. She will report to James Penny, Head of Asia, Private Bank (exc. India).
Evonne Tan joins Barclays from UBS Singapore where she was a Market Team Head responsible for running the UHNW Singapore business. She has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry which includes broad exposure to foreign exchange sales and trading, corporate solutions structuring, fund management and private wealth management.
Prior to UBS, Ms Tan held roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank in various positions within Global Markets and Wealth Management.
She is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and holds a Masters of Wealth Management from the University of Rochester and a Masters in Finance from the University of Bern.
Jean-Christophe Gerard, CEO, Barclays Private Bank, commented:
“Singapore serves as a strategically important location for Barclays in Asia Pacific, especially Southeast Asia where we have a robust client base supported by our core platforms which generate regional and global business growth. By further strengthening our presence here, we see this appointment as a great opportunity for us to serve UHNWIs and Family Offices, connecting them to our expertise and capabilities in one of the fastest growing wealth management locations globally.”