Deutsche Bank WM expansion continues

Deutsche Bank Wealth Management hires Ingrid Widjaja to lead new Southeast Asia client coverage team

Deutsche Bank WM has announced the appointment of Ingrid Widjaja as Group Head dedicated to client coverage in Southeast Asia, the latest in a series of hires.

Widjaja joined on February 19 and will lead a team of six. including team head David Ng, Relationship Managers Katherine Lok and Florence Tee, and Investment Advisor Lee Chin Kit, all of whom joined in the past month. She is based in Singapore, reporting to Kin-Mun Kwong, Head of WM Coverage, Southeast Asia.

Widjaja brings close to 30 years industry experience to Deutsche Bank WM. She was previously with HSBC Private Banking Singapore from 1999, most recently as Market Head – Indonesia, Managing Director. Prior to that, she was with Merrill Lynch Singapore, Banque Indosuez Indonesia and American Express Bank Indonesia and the US.

Kin-Mun Kwong, Head of WM Coverage, Southeast Asia, said “Ingrid is a seasoned private banker and we are very pleased to have her on board. Supported by a strong team, with her professionalism, expertise and experience in the wealth management industry, I am sure Ingrid will be able to help us to even better serve our clients and to capture the business potential.”

This is the third team hire under Kwong’s supervision that is dedicated to covering clients in the Southeast Asian market. The wealth management division has made more than 60 hires in APAC in the past six months.