kathryn shih

The Swiss bank names Edmund Koh head of wealth management for Asia Pacific, underscoring the bank's strategy to capture a rising number of billionaires in the region.

Our series on influential women in Asia's finance sector continues with a profile of Kathryn Shih, UBS's head of wealth management Asia-Pacific.

UBS makes a key hire, bringing veteran banking professional Edmund Koh on board to head its Singapore business and to become head of wealth management for Singapore.

Despite the challenges of increased regulation and competition for talent, UBS remains optimistic about the prospects for its wealth management business in Asia-Pacific, says Kathryn Shih.