Bank of Singapore hires former UBS exec as global head of investment advisory solutions

OCBC'S private banking arm, Bank of Singapore (BOS), on Wednesday announced it was appointing Vivienne Chia as its global head of investment advisory solutions with immediate effect.

In its press statement, BOS said Ms Chia brings with her more than 20 years of investment products advisory and management experience including in Switzerland, where she advised a global clientele base.

Ms Chia holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University, where she also minored in banking and finance.

She was most recently head of structured products origination and product management Asia Pacific at UBS Investment Bank in Singapore. Prior to that, she served as head of global capital markets Asia Pacific at UBS Wealth Management.

In her new role, Ms Chia will be responsible for driving the development of, and innovation in, the bank's investment advisory solutions across all asset classes in the capital markets to meet the needs of ultra-high and high-networth individuals in BOS's core markets.

She will also oversee the daily operations of the bank's trading rooms in Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Ms Chia will report to Lim Leong Guan, the bank's global head of products.

"Through her extensive career, Vivienne has gained a unique perspective in developing investment solutions across both investment banking and wealth management platforms to meet the needs and objectives of a full spectrum of clients. She also brings with her an astute sense of judgment in overcoming cultural, regulatory and risk challenges to facilitate favourable business outcomes," commented Mr Lim.

Ms Chia replaces Fidelis Oruche, who has held the role since 2013 and will take on a newly created position as the bank's global head of alternative investments and managed solutions.

BOS said Mr Oruche will be instrumental in growing the suite of solutions in this space, which it highlighted as an area of strategic importance given the bank's target to double its share of wallet in private and alternative investments by 2023.