Hong Kong, 11 April 2016 – Bank Julius Baer has appointed Eleanor Yuen as Head Wealth & Tax Planning Advisory Asia with immediate effect. Based in Hong Kong, she will lead specialised teams to provide best-in-class wealth and tax planning services to our clients in the region. She will report to Luigi Vignola, Head Markets and Investment Solutions Group Asia Pacific, and functionally to Roger Stutz, Global Head Wealth & Tax Planning.

Eleanor joins Julius Baer with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining the Bank, she worked at Credit Suisse Trust for 11 years and was most recently Global Head Wealth Planners. Before that, she held senior roles in trust administration and marketing at Citibank, Schroder Investment Management and HSBC International Trustee Limited. Eleanor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles and is a Full Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

“Wealth and tax planning services are at the heart of our offering for the most sophisticated individuals and families. We are pleased that we have been able to hire one of the most outstanding professionals in that space with over 20 years of experience in Asia. Eleanor uniquely combines the ability to interact with clients with managing the regulatory and structural complexity and providing tailored solutions. We are proud to have her on board,” said Luigi Vignola.