SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Zurich-based Julius Baer (BAER.S) has appointed Chin Lit Yee as its new head of South East Asia, the private bank said on Thursday.
Kevin Tay will assume Yee's previous role as group head of South East Asia, with all appointments coming into effect on Thursday, according to the statement.
Prior to joining Julius Baer in 2015, he had worked with Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan, according to Thursday's statement.
The appointments come as Julius Baer intensifies its focus on Asia, its second home market.
Meanwhile, Julius Baer named Yee Kim Tan as its Singapore branch manager.