As part of a major move to expand its global reach and offer wealth management services to its clients abroad, ASK Private Wealth has named Prashant Tayal as partner and market head for Singapore and Prateek Pant as market head for the Middle East & Africa.
The firm will be able to pursue its ambitious expansion goals across foreign markets due to the smart hire that will increase leadership bandwidth.
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Pant, located in Dubai, has joined ASK Private Wealth as the market head for the Middle East and Africa. In this capacity, Pant will work with relationship managers (RMs) in India to provide referred NRI clients with wealth management solutions that are both globally and India-centric.
In addition, Pant has worked in banking and financial services in the Middle East and India for more than 28 years. He was the chief business officer at WhiteOak Capital prior to joining ASK Private Wealth.
Pant co-founded Sanctum Wealth Management and oversaw its Products section prior to that, and has graduated from the University of Mumbai with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies with an MMS degree with a specialisation in finance.
Moreover, Tayal has joined ASK Capital as a partner and market head in Singapore.
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By GlobalDataIn this role, he will be in charge of wealth advisory and fund management for high-net-worth individuals in Southeast Asia. After joining ASK Capital in March of this year, Tayal has over 23 years of expertise in the wealth management and private banking sectors.
He managed UHNW clients in Southeast Asia and the Middle East as a director at Union Bancaire Privee, a Swiss Boutique Private Bank in Singapore before this.
Over his long career, he has held positions with Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, and Kotak Bank in India, as well as Citi Private Bank in Singapore.
Rajesh Saluja, CEO & MD, ASK Private Wealth stated: “The addition of Prateek Pant and Prashant Tayal to our team marks a pivotal moment for ASK Private Wealth. Their wealth of experience and strategic insight will be critical as we drive forward our vision of expanding our international footprint. By leveraging their expertise, ASK is poised to deliver unparalleled wealth management solutions, setting new benchmarks in client service and innovation. This is a clear testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and our strategic goal of becoming a leader in the global wealth management arena.”
