BNY Mellon Wealth Management has appointed Yolande Escher as head of Greater China.

Based in Hong Kong, Ms Escher will report to Jeroen Kwist, head of international wealth management, and “will be responsible for growing the BNY Mellon Wealth Management activities in Asia,” the firm said.

Ms Escher joined BNY Mellon Family Office Services, International Wealth Management in 2014. Prior to this she was a desk head for UK resident non-domiciled clients at Barclays Wealth. Before this she held a range of roles at UBS Wealth Management in Zurich, Switzerland and London.

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