Lombard Odier hires four bankers to strengthen Asia franchise

Lombard Odier has hired four experienced bankers across North and Southeast Asia to deepen its regional coverage and capture growing demand from high-net-worth clients.

The new hires—Eugene Chan, Jason Yap, Joey Huang, and Isabella He—join the private clients team in Singapore and Hong Kong, bringing extensive experience in relationship management, advisory and regional markets to support the bank’s expansion in Asia.

Chan, team leader, Southeast Asia, private clients, brings close to 30 years of experience and joins from Bank of East Asia private bank, where he served as market head
for Singapore. He previously held key positions at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Bank of Montreal wealth management and the Royal Bank of Canada, with experience spanning Canada and Singapore.

In his role, Chan will lead a team of relationship managers and work closely with them to deliver high‑quality advice and support to clients, with a focus on the Southeast Asia market.

He joined Lombard Odier on 30 December 2025 and is based in Singapore. He reports to Andrea Meierhofer, head of Southeast Asia, private clients. Yap, relationship manager, brings more than 25 years of private wealth management experience. He was most recently director at Bank of East Asia Private Bank, focusing on Southeast Asia and has held key positions at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Bank of Montreal Singapore and Royal Bank of Canada (Asia) Limited.

Based in Singapore, Jason will contribute to Lombard Odier’s growth in key markets in the region. He joined Lombard Odier on 5 January 2026 and reports to Chan. Huang, relationship manager, has over 20 years of banking experience, including 16 years of private banking expertise in onshore Taiwan. He was most recently a senior relationship manager at Taishin International Bank and has previously held senior roles at Merrill Lynch & Co and local Taiwan banks including Fubon Bank and China Trust Commercial Bank.

With his extensive experience in the Taiwan market, Huang will further strengthen Lombard Odier’s bespoke advisory offerings in North Asia. He joined Lombard Odier on 13 March 2026 and is based in Singapore. He reports to Alfred Low, CEO of Hong Kong and head of North Asia Markets, Private Clients.

He, relationship manager, joined Lombard Odier on 1 April 2026. She has over 18 years of industry experience in client advisory and managing strategic relationships with ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutional investors and private bank partners in the region.

Before joining Lombard Odier, He was head of investor relations and strategy at I-Mab Biopharma (Imab.US, now NBP.US), where she developed strong relationships with
institutional and venture capital investors. She also brings experience from her previous roles at financial institutions including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and UBS.

With her extensive network and deep understanding of private client needs, He will further strengthen client relationships across North Asia. She is based in Hong Kong and reports to Low.

Omar Shokur, regional head for Asia, private clients, said: “We are delighted to welcome our latest group of bankers to our private clients team in Asia. Their appointments underline our commitment to investing in top talent as we continue to strengthen our presence in Asia. Their collective expertise and long‑standing client relationships will further enhance our capabilities and support clients even more effectively across our key markets in North and Southeast Asia.”

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