Banque Syz eyes HK tie-up, mulls new offices

Swiss private bank and asset manager Banque Syz is seeking to partner or acquire an Asian fund firm to expand its presence in the region. It is also mulling opening an office in Singapore at some point, and potentially one in Japan further down the line. The Geneva-based firm is conducting its current search in Hong Kong rather than Singapore, because the former is more of an international platform and more focused on asset management, Syz owner Eric Syz told AsianInvestor. Syz,…