German lender Deutsche Bank (DB) has appointed Paul Handley as managing director and market head of its private banking business in Southeast Asia, with responsibility for managing and building a team of relationship managers to cover the region’s market.   

Based in Singapore, Handley will report to Johanes Oeni, the bank’s head of private banking for Southeast Asia.

Handley joins DB with over 25 years of industry experience, most recently at HSBC where he managed the Thailand desks onshore and offshore, Vietnam and Philippines. Prior to that, he spent five years at JP Morgan Private Bank.

“Handley brings deep regional experience and a proven track record in our target segment of UHNW [ultra-high-net-worth] clients,” Oeni says. “I am confident he will take the business to the next level with his strategic vision and collaborative approach, and create lasting success for our UHNW clients in the region.”