UBS has recruited Eric Kang to its Singapore-based wealth management team, having previously been an executive director at Morgan Stanley, this publication can confirm.

UBS has recruited Eric Kang to its Singapore-based wealth management team, having previously been an executive director at Morgan Stanley, this publication can confirm. Kang holds the post of managing director.

Kang joins a team that is headed up by Joseph Poon, who is is head of ultra high net worth for the Southeast Asia region.

The Swiss bank declined to comment when contacted by this publication.

UBS has been sharply expanding its roster of managers, including client advisors, in the Asia region. See this interview here for more on the bank’s strategy in the area.