Rothschild has appointed Alois Müller as managing director and head of its wealth management business in North Asia, based in Hong Kong.
Müller will take on his new role on 2 September 2013. This move follows the firm’s strategy to expand its asset management business in North Asia.
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In his new role, Alois Müller, along with his team, will be responsible for building the company’s client business across North East Asia.
Müller joins Rothschild after a 35-year career at UBS, where he held a number of senior roles in Zurich, London, New York and most recently Hong Kong. He was there as head ultra high net worth clients responsible for different Asian countries.
Müller brings with him considerable experience across a broad spectrum of banking businesses, notably wealth management and structured and corporate finance.
Veit de Maddalena, Rothschild Wealth Management, CEO, said: "Alois Müller brings with him a depth of client-facing experience as a banker, having held senior positions in Switzerland and international markets, including Asia.
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By GlobalData"He will play an important role in the expansion of our Asian business with a particular focus on the all-important Entrepreneur client segment. Collaboration across the Rothschild Group is important to our success both in Asia and globally, and with his background, Alois is well positioned to work together with trust, global financial advisory and merchant banking," he added.
