The Singapore-based active responsible investment manager and multi-family office has announced the addition of two seasoned executives to its client relationship and investment advisory teams.

Private banking industry veteran Varun Gulati joins the firm as a relationship management director to help drive Maitri’s client relationship strategy and partnerships, while Edwin Aw joins as an investment counsellor to focus on formulating and managing bespoke investment solutions for clients, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Gulati brings with him more than 17 years of experience in the wealth management industry across multiple markets in Asia and the Middle East. He joins Maitri from the private banking division of Deutsche Bank, and has previously held roles in wealth management at firms like ABN Amro, HSBC and Standard Chartered. Aw joins Maitri from HSBC, where he established a career as a private banking investment specialist. His career to date spans stints at numerous leading financial institutions including Schroders, ING and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 

Both executives will be based in Singapore; Gulati reports to Manish Tibrewal, CEO, while Aw reports to Ankit Khandelwal, chief investment officer.