Hanspeter Brunner and Esther Heer outline their regional plans, including bulking up in Hong Kong and determining the best onshore strategy for China and India.
Hong Kong looks to be growing in importance as a wealth-management centre, as regional private-banking heads set up shop and more firms seek banking licences.
The RBS Coutts veteran becomes the next to depart the UK firm for the Swiss private bank, which has also hired Ciro Ahmad as chief operating officer.
Most high-net-worth Asians have achieved their wealthy status in the past 20 years -- they now face the issue of how to pass on their fortunes, say private bankers.
Ignatius KK (Iggy) Chong replaces Heer as the new head of private banking for North Asia at RBS Coutts.
The Swiss private bank has been hiring feverishly in the region, but may find it harder to attract talent down the road.
Contrary to previous reports, former RBS Coutts chief executive Hanspeter Brunner has joined Swiss private bank BSI.