Singapore

EWPW announces appointment of Managing Director

In 2023, a new organization, East West Private Wealth (EWPW), was established as part of Milltrust International to capitalize on the growing wealth in Singapore and other regions.

EWPW recently appointed Edward Higgins, a former senior banking executive with 18 years of experience in private banking at institutions like Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Julius Baer, as its managing director, based in Singapore.

EWPW specializes in a range of investment opportunities, including venture capital, liquid public equity funds, and direct impact-driven co-investments, alongside real asset investments. It leverages Milltrust International's internal asset management resources, including the British Innovation Fund II, the Climate Impact Asia Fund, and the Global Emerging Markets Fund. This multi-family office (MFO) also offers a variety of emerging market public equity country funds, venture funds, and real assets. It maintains offices in Geneva, Monaco, the United Arab Emirates, London, and Singapore.

Gary Dugan was appointed as the chief investment officer of EWPW last year. Dugan's extensive experience includes CIO roles at Barclays Private Bank, Emirate NBD, and Coutts, as well as senior positions at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. He also founded the Global CIO Office. In Singapore, Dennis See, a Milltrust director and experienced fund manager, heads EWPW’s affiliate, First Estate Capital Management.