Indosuez Wealth Management (Indosuez), the global wealth management brand of Crédit Agricole Group, has appointed Francis Tan to the newly-created role of chief strategist Asia.
Tan is an expert on the global economy and financial markets, in particular for Asia and ASEAN, accumulated in his over 20 years in economic research and financial services.
He joins Indosuez from United Overseas Bank Group, where he spent over a decade, most recently as investment strategist at UOB Private Bank. Earlier in his career, he had worked across several financial services institutions including Phillip Capital and Royal Bank of Scotland.
Based in Singapore and reporting to Arjan de Boer, Indosuez’s head of markets, investments
& structuring, Asia, he will represent the Group CIO office and is responsible for formulating and articulating Indosuez’s global investment strategies in Asia, and translating them into bespoke portfolio solutions for high net worth clients.
Alexandre Drabowicz, group CIO, Indosuez Wealth Management said: “With his keen insights on Asia’s economic transformation and his finger sharply on the pulse of the markets, Francis is well positioned to give our clients timely and relevant investment advice. This is especially critical in today’s compressed economic cycles and volatile investment climate.”
Omar Shokur, chief executive for Asia, Indosuez, said: “Wealth creation continues to grow in Asia, accompanied by an unprecedented transfer of wealth to the next generation. Indosuez wants to address our clients’ diverse wealth needs as well as better serve them in this wealth transition journey.”
He continued, “Francis adds tremendous heft to our Asia business by being on the ground. His in-market expertise will be instrumental for taking advantage of the growth opportunities in our region, and maintaining our strategic emphasis on major economies including North Asia and Southeast Asia.”
