UBP has appointed Jamian Lai (pictured) as market head for the Philippines, effective 13 January.
Based in Hong Kong, he reports to Ricardo Choi, head of the Philippines.
Lai joins from Headline Asia, a venture capital firm, where he was most recently venture partner and head of investor relations. In this role, he led fundraising efforts and managed relationships with institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors, including large family offices and corporations, sovereign funds, pension funds and endowments.
He previously served as market team head for Hong Kong and the Philippines at UBS. Previous stints include Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered and private equity manager Synergy Capital Advisors.
