UBS has made a confident move to raise its profile in Indonesia. Yesterday, the Swiss bank announced that it has hired Annie Margono as its chief representative in the country, with a remit to grow UBS's brand and franchise.
Margono is a well-known figure in Jakarta banking circles. She has more than 20 years' experience in the industry and has held leadership positions in wholesale, trade, corporate and private banking.
She joins from PermataBank a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, where she was executive vice-president and head of business development and strategy. Prior to that, she had a 13-year career with American Express Bank AEB, where, as chief executive...