Edwin Tan has been appointed as the new Market Group Head for Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, effective February 1st, 2023.
Based in Thailand, Edwin Tan will continue to report to Benjamin Cavalli, Head of Wealth Management Asia Pacific (APAC).
Edwin Tan is a well-known industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in the finance industry and covering the Thailand market. He has an established track record of strong leadership. As the Head of Wealth Management Thailand Onshore since 2020, Edwin has successfully expanded Credit Suisse's domestic product offering and grown the onshore Thailand business. Since October 2022, Edwin expanded his responsibilities to oversee the offshore Thailand team in addition to the onshore teams.
Benjamin Cavalli, Head of Wealth Management APAC, commented: "We take pride in having a strong management bench comprising talented, capable leaders who have grown with the firm over the years and are ready to take on greater responsibilities and new challenges. We are delighted to have Edwin Tan, a highly experienced international banker, lead our wealth management business in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. His extensive management experience will be invaluable to further growing our wealth management franchise in these three countries."
Edwin Tan, Market Group Head for Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines, said: "Credit Suisse was the first international wealth manager to establish a presence in Thailand in May 2016 and we continued to see growth potential in the Thai wealth market today. Based on our 2023 Investment Outlook, Thailand is likely to be a regional bright spot and we expect Thailand to be the only ASEAN-6 country recording an acceleration in annual growth for 2023."