BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Yolande Escher as head of Greater China based in Hong Kong. Escher will report to Jeroen Kwist, head of international wealth management and will be responsible for growing the company's wealth management activities in Asia. "With over 14 years of extensive wealth management experience including four years with BNY Mellon Wealth Management, we are pleased that Escher has agreed to transition from her responsibilities in London to Hong Kong," said Kwist. "We are extremely committed to this market and Escher's wealth of experience, industry knowledge and client focus will play an integral role in our continued growth strategy in APAC. We are excited to welcome her to the team."

Before joining BNY Mellon in 2014, Escher started her career at UBS Wealth Management in Zurich, Switzerland, and London, UK. In this role, she held various senior positions in strategy, business management and client sales. In 2008, Escher joined Barclays Wealth and was a desk head for UK resident non-domiciled clients until she joined BNY Mellon Family Office Services, International Wealth Management, in 2014. Escher holds an economics degree from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. She took part in an international MBA student programme at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India (IIMA).

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