Vontobel names Clarabelle Ho as Asia head of middleman purchasers

Vontobel, a world funding agency, has appointed Clarabelle Ho as head of middleman purchasers Asia.

Ho (pictured) has moved from BlackRock, the place she was accountable for middleman distribution as a part of the Asia Pacific (Apac) wealth group, primarily based in Singapore. She began at Vontobel on Friday, August 16, and can proceed to be primarily based in Singapore reporting to Wei Kai Lee, head of institutional purchasers Apac at Vontobel, FinanceAsia understands. Ho replaces Benny Homosexual who beforehand did the identical function, and left the agency in November 2023, in accordance with a Vontobel spokesperson. 

Ho has greater than 15 years of expertise devoted to non-public and retail financial institution wholesale fund distribution in Southeast Asia (SEA) and the broader Asian area. In accordance with the media launch, she is accountable for creating the agency’s distribution enterprise by establishing and supporting partnerships with main monetary intermediaries at Vontobel.

“We’re happy to welcome Clarabelle to Vontobel,” Singapore-based Lee mentioned within the launch. “Her established monitor file, client-focused mindset and business data will strengthen our engagement with key stakeholders and sharpen our dedication to delivering progressive funding options that meet buyers’ evolving wants.” 

Vontobel is a world funding administration agency with Swiss roots, offering funding and recommendation to non-public and institutional purchasers. The agency has been in Apac since 2008, and have groups in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Headquartered in Zurich, Vontobel has places of work in 28 places world-wide. Vontobel Holding’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Trade, with the bulk owned by the founding household. As of June 30, 2024, Vontobel held roughly CHF225.9 billion ($259.3 billion) of whole consumer belongings.

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