Swiss-Asia Financial Services Names New CEO
Swiss-Asia Financial Services has appointed a new CEO who is no stranger to the firm, having served as Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Investments, where she was directly responsible for establishing and opening Swiss-Asia's Hong Kong office.
Pying-Huan Christine Wang is the new CEO of Swiss-Asia Financial Services, the firm announced recently. In her role, she brings over 30 years of diverse, international leadership experience in finance, private equity, and impact investing. She has a career spanning global financial hubs including Zurich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, and Singapore.
A Swiss-born Taiwanese, fluent in French and English, with working knowledge of German and Mandarin, Wang brings a unique multicultural outlook and a passion for mentorship and empowering women in business, having volunteered as a mentor with the Cherie Blair Foundation.
She holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, an LL.M from the University of London, and an LL.B from the University of Geneva.
Leadership Roles
Her track record includes leadership roles at Capital Z Asia and Deutsche Bank’s Private Wealth Management division, where she managed sophisticated investment strategies for private and institutional clients.
Over the past decade, she has distinguished herself as a leader in the renewable energy and sustainable investing sectors, advising Canadian Solar and leading APAC investments for Amarenco Group, with successful solar infrastructure developments in Singapore, Japan, and Thailand.
Green and Sustainable Finance Hub
Notably, Wang is no stranger to Swiss-Asia, having served as Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Investments, where she was directly responsible for establishing and opening Swiss-Asia's Hong Kong office.
Aligned with MAS’s vision to position Singapore as a green and sustainable financial hub, Wang will drive Swiss-Asia’s expansion into ESG-focused and impact investment strategies, reinforcing our role as a preferred partner for independent wealth and fund managers who share a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and excellence.
Breaches of Anti-Money Laundering
In 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a penalty of S$2.5 million ($1.9 million) on Swiss-Asia Financial Services over breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements.
The regulator also issued a reprimand to then-COO and Managing Partner Steve Knabl, as well as to then-Swiss-Asia CEO Olivier Pascal Mivelaz, for failing to discharge their duties and functions of ensuring compliance with the AML/CFT requirements, as finews.asia reported.
Executive Chairman
Meanwhile, Knabl joined the Singapore-based multi-family office Wealth Management Alliance (WMA) and Mivelaz acts as the Executive Chairman at Swiss-Asia Financial Services.
