First Names Group, the global provider of trust, fund, real estate and corporate services has appointed a new Managing Director for its Hong Kong unit.
With almost 25 years in the fiduciary industry Stuart Dowding relocated to Hong Kong from Guernsey in February 2017. In his new role Dowding will head up the senior team and drive growth in the region.
He was originally based in the firm's Guernsey office, where he took care of a private client portfolio and held responsibility for business development in the jurisdiction.
Asian Expansion Strategy
Prior to joining First Names Group he was an Associate Director at Mercator Trust Company which was acquired by First Names Group in 2014. Before that he was the Senior Trust Manager at Barclays Wealth Management in Guernsey.
As Managing Director in Hong Kong he has assumed overall responsibility for running the Hong Kong office and is working closely with Singapore Managing Director, Karen O’Hanlon, to deliver the Group’s long-term expansion strategy in Asia.
