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Former SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek to join UBS as divisional vice chairman

Michelle Zhu
Michelle Zhu • 2 min read
Former SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek to join UBS as divisional vice chairman
SINGAPORE (Feb 4): UBS Group has appointed Desmond Kuek, SMRT Corporation’s former president and group CEO, as its divisional vice chairman for global wealth management.
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SINGAPORE (Feb 4): UBS Group has appointed Desmond Kuek, SMRT Corporation’s former president and group CEO, as its divisional vice chairman for global wealth management.

In an e-mailed statement on Monday, the Swiss multinational investment bank says Kuek will officially join UBS on Feb 18.

His new role will be based in Singapore where he will report to Joe Stadler, UBS’s head of ultra-high net worth, as well as the bank’s Asia Pacific president, Edmund Koh.

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