HSBC appoints Philip Kunz as head of global private banking for Southeast Asia

HSBC announced the return of Philip Kunz as Head of Global Private Banking, South East Asia.

In this role, Mr Kunz will be responsible for driving and executing HSBC’s strategy for private banking across South East Asia. Based in Singapore, one of the world’s largest hubs of wealth, he will report locally to HSBC Singapore’s Chief Executive Officer, Tony Cripps and functionally to Regional Head of Global Private Banking, Asia-Pacific, Tan Siew Meng. He will assume the role shortly.

With more than 35 years’ of experience, including the last 20 years in Asia, he brings extensive expertise in the private banking industry, including formerly with HSBC leading the South Asia team. Philip joins the bank from UBS where he held a number of senior wealth management and private banking roles, including overseeing client management teams and most recently as Wealth Management COO for the Singapore office.