JP Morgan has appointed Tara Smyth as the new head of its Private Bank Middle East market, replacing Jonathan Conner.

Smyth will be responsible for managing the bank’s Middle East wealth management business and driving its overall strategy and growth for the market.

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She will be based in Geneva, and report to JP Morgan Private Bank Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) CEO Pablo Garnica.

Smyth will also join as a member of the JP Morgan (Suisse) Management Committee, subject to necessary approval. In this role, she will also report to JP Morgan (Suisse) general manager Paolo Moscovici.

Smyth previously served as head of the Private Bank’s Middle East investment Team, and prior to that served as a global investment specialist within the US Private Bank.

"We are thrilled to leverage Tara’s tenure in the Middle East and deep investments expertise in one of our most important markets within our EMEA region. She understands the complex financial needs of wealthy families and exemplifies the type of advisor that will lead our continuing efforts to deliver sophisticated, innovative advice to our clients in the region," Garnica said.

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