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UBP Hires Singapore COO

By Rajiv MenonSingapore
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UBP hires a new chief operating officer for Singapore from a rival private bank in the city-state.

Jérôme Thuillier joins UBP as its new Singapore COO, effective as of yesterday. Thuillier most recently with Bank of Singapore where he was a program director responsible for building an integrated wealth management tech platform. Pervasively, he had also held leadership roles with Barclay Wealth including COO of its global investment solutions arm.

Thuillier’s predecessor, Michael Moncarz, was named the Singapore COO in February 2017.

According to the release, Thuillier joins not only with most of his financial career in Asia but also some local language skills including «a good understanding of Mandarin and basic Japanese,» according to a release.

Questions & Answers

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When did Jérôme Thuillier's appointment as UBP Singapore COO become effective?

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Jérôme Thuillier's new role as Chief Operating Officer for UBP in Singapore became effective as of yesterday. He has now officially joined the bank in this leadership position.

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What was Jérôme Thuillier's previous role before joining UBP?

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Before moving to UBP, Jérôme Thuillier was a program director at Bank of Singapore. In that role, he was responsible for developing an integrated wealth management technology platform for the bank.

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What local language skills does Jérôme Thuillier possess?

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Jérôme Thuillier possesses a good understanding of Mandarin, which is a key local language in the region. He also has basic Japanese language skills, according to the information provided.

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Who did Jérôme Thuillier replace as the Singapore COO at UBP?

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Jérôme Thuillier has replaced Michael Moncarz as the Chief Operating Officer for UBP in Singapore. Michael Moncarz had previously been appointed to the role in February 2017.

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