1. About UBP

Founded in 1969 by Edgar de Picciotto, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is a family-owned company, driven by an entrepreneurial vision, innovation and independence. The bank focuses on one activity it excels at – wealth management for private and institutional clients.

UBP is one of Switzerland’s leading private banks, and is among the best-capitalised, with a Tier 1 ratio of 26.7%. The Bank is specialised in the field of wealth management for both private and institutional clients. It is based in Geneva and employs 1,960 people in over twenty locations worldwide; it holds CHF 140.4 billion in assets under management (numbers as at 31 December 2022).

2. UBP in Asia

As a forceful exponent of fast-developing markets, UBP has been present in Asia since the early 1990s both in Singapore and Hong Kong. Today, the bank operates from more than 20 locations worldwide, with its Asia operations including the major Hong Kong and Singapore hubs, as well as offices in Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai and our latest addition- Hainan. UBP covers the full range of Greater China markets and the Philippines out of Hong Kong and covers the South-East Asia markets out of Singapore.

We are strongly committed to the Asia market and have around 300 employees today across Hong Kong and Singapore. We continue to increase the number of RMs in both locations and it is our ambition to continue to expand sustainably and profitably in the region.

Our team members provide global investment expertise together with an Asian attuned product offering. Our proposition is built around our flagship strategies of managed solutions, private markets and thematic. In addition, we offer a comprehensive flow of trading platform and recognize the importance of a competitive credit proposition for the Asian time zone.

Why work with us

Find out more about our UBP DNA here.