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Updated · finews.asia · Jul 7
RBC Wealth Management Asia Names Thomas Jost to Lead FIM Desk After 20-Plus Years in Industry
Updated
Updated · finews.asia · Jul 7

RBC Wealth Management Asia Names Thomas Jost to Lead FIM Desk After 20-Plus Years in Industry

3 articles · Updated · finews.asia · Jul 7

Summary

  • Thomas Jost will lead RBC Wealth Management Asia’s Financial Intermediaries Desk from Singapore, taking charge of strategy and management for the regional business.
  • More than 20 years of financial-intermediary experience underpins the hire, with Jost having held senior roles at UBS, Credit Suisse, VP Bank, EFG Bank and Julius Baer.
  • RBC said the appointment supports its push to expand services for clients across key Asian wealth markets including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Southeast Asia.
  • RBC’s regional platform already spans booking centers in Hong Kong and Singapore and an operations hub in Malaysia, building on presences in Hong Kong since 1969 and Singapore since 1975.

Insights

As global wealth shifts east, can one key hire truly reshape RBC's competitive standing in Asia?
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Beyond talent, what technology will RBC use to out-innovate rivals for Asia's sophisticated financial intermediaries?