Bank of Singapore has announced the appointment of Mr Joey Tang (鄧祖禹) as Head of Investment Solutions Group Hong Kong (新加坡银行香港投資方案部主管) with immediate effect.
Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Ms Vivienne Chia, Global Head of Investment Solutions Group (谢慧彬，新加坡银行投资方案部环球总监), and have a local reporting line to Mr Rickie Chan, Head of Private Banking, Greater China, and Chief Executive, Hong Kong Branch (陈伟名，新加坡银行私人银行总监（大中华区）及香港分行行政总裁). Ms Chia is based in Singapore.
Mr Tang will spearhead Bank of Singapore’s product and solutions strategy for the Hong Kong branch across key areas such as capital markets, alternative investments and managed solutions, as well as lending advisory. He will also be responsible for driving the bank’s innovation of product capabilities in support of the clients in the Greater China region.
Mr Tang is an industry veteran with close to 30 years of experience in investment banking and private banking. Before joining Bank of Singapore, he served as the Head of Funds, Alternatives, and Solutions at Bank of China (Hong Kong) Private Banking. In this role, Mr Tang led a team focused on improving the private bank's investment platform capabilities and enhancing the professionalism of client service.
Prior to this, Mr Tang served as the Head of the Greater China region and the Head of Fixed Income, Commodities and Currencies for Citigroup Global Markets where he took the lead in driving tailor-made solutions in the Asia Pacific region, leading a multi-asset structured investment solutions team.
Commenting on Mr Tang’s appointment, Ms Chia, Global Head of Investment Solutions Group, Bank of Singapore said, “We have seen an increase in demand for sophisticated product offerings and financial solutions among our clients. To serve this demand, we are dedicated to growing a strong team to provide personalised wealth management solutions to match our clients’ investment needs.
“We are pleased to have Joey on board to lead these efforts in Hong Kong, focused on our clients in the Greater China region. His extensive experience and leadership qualities will lend strength to our team as we continue to provide best-in-class investment solutions, helping clients achieve investment diversification and enhancing returns across portfolios, especially at this time of heightened macro uncertainty.”
Mr Tang’s appointment is the latest in a series of strategic hires to add to the bank’s advisory and product solutions bench strength globally. Bank of Singapore recently appointed six new hires at its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch to enhance its advisory and product offerings across the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets.
Mr Tang holds a Bachelor of Finance and Economic from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder and a member of the Career Development Committee at the CFA Society in Hong Kong.
