Barclays hires market head for Hong Kong wealth business

Barclays has appointed Rickie Chan as market head in its Hong Kong wealth and investment management division. He joins on August 16 and will report to Pakorn Boonya-kurkul, head of wealth management for North Asia.

Chan joins Barclays from Goldman Sachs, where he was executive director, managing a team of bankers responsible for serving Hong Kong ultra high-net-worth clients. After 16 years at Goldman, Chan has a depth of experience in managing client relationships that require complex private and business wealth management needs.

“Hong Kong is a key market for us, alongside China and Taiwan, in our North Asia growth plans,” said Boonya-kurkul in a statement. “Rickie’s...