Joseph Poon

Joseph Poon is Managing Director and Group Head of DBS Private Bank. Joseph is responsible for driving and delivering growth in the Southeast Asia region and Japan. He is also the Head of the Singapore Investment Centre. In addition, he also serves on the various committees within the bank, including the Singapore Human Capital Committee and the Business Control Committee.

Joseph has over 20 years of banking experience and joined DBS from UBS where he was Southeast Asia Head of the Ultra High Net Worth segment. He was also the Head of Global Family Office, Southeast Asia. Joseph was leading the businesses that drove the strategic growth for UBS’ highest valued clients by delivering bespoke solutions across the bank’s Investment Banking, Asset Management and Wealth Management segments.

Joseph was the Head of Co-Investments & Private Equity, and a Member of Julius Baer’s Asia Management Committee. Prior to Julius Baer, he was the Asia Head of Macquarie’s Private Wealth business, which he had established. Before joining Macquarie Private Bank, he was the Head of JPMorgan Private Bank, Southeast Asia.

Joseph graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts, from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is a CFA charter holder and has served as a board member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Association Singapore for 16 years.