Private Banks

Bank of Singapore appoints Head of Wealth Planning for Greater China and North Asia

Joanna Ho has been announced to have been appointed as the Head of Wealth Planning, Greater China and North Asia for Bank of Singapore, a newly create role.

In her new role, Ho’s key responsibilities include driving the expansion of the bank’s wealth planning, family office, trust, succession and insurance offerings, and providing holistic solutions and advisory to clients in Greater China and North Asia.

Based in Hong Kong, she will report locally to Angel Wu, Head of Product Management Group, Hong Kong, and functionally to Tariq Saleim, Global Head of Lending Products, Credit Structuring and Wealth Planning, who is based in Singapore.

Derrick Tan, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, and Global Market Head for Greater China and North Asia, Bank of Singapore, said “Wealth and succession planning has increasingly become a key concern especially among the wealthy in Asia. We are committed to not only helping our clients grow, manage and protect their wealth, but also consciously build their legacy for further generations.”

“We are pleased to welcome Joanna to the Bank of Singapore family. Her wealth of experience and in-depth understanding of the needs of wealthy families in Greater China is a great addition to our team as we continue to provide holistic wealth management services and solutions to our growing pool of clients in the region,” Tan continued.

Ho was most recently Head of Wealth Planning, Asia Pacific, Private Wealth Solutions with HSBC Private Banking where she was responsible for delivering wealth structuring strategies and solutions including trust and insurance solutions to high-net worth individuals, with a focus on the Greater China clients.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws from The University of London and a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Calgary. Ms Ho is also vice president of The Association of Women Accountants in Hong Kong. In this role, she strategises and implements training and welfare programmes to help members grow and progress in the industry.