Michael Blake
CEO Asia
UBP Hong Kong
UBP: A family-owned bank with a legacy of innovation and strong foothold in Asia
Union Bancaire Privée is a Swiss private bank headquartered in Geneva and employing more than 2,100 people around the world. It was founded in 1969 by Edgar de Picciotto and specialises in private banking and asset management.
UBP is a family-owned company, driven by its clear entrepreneurial vision, its culture of innovation and its independent nature. Being one of the best-capitalised banks in Switzerland, it offers high added-value services and an innovative product range for all its clients, whether private or institutional.
Activities in Asia
Since the early 1990s, the Bank has been present in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Today, over 300 wealth management professionals are based across the two locations, where they provide clients with highly customised investment solutions.
As a bank regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, UBP is able to provide high net worth private clients with fund and asset management, securities dealing, and financial advisory services throughout the region.
In addition to its wealth management capabilities, UBP has an entity registered in Hong Kong, which is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission, and which offers asset management services to institutional clients.
The management team
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Teresa Lee
Region Head North Asia & Chief Executive Hong Kong
Contact us
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA
Level 26 AIA Central, 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3701 9688 | Fax: +852 3701 9668
Union Bancaire Privée is incorporated in Switzerland with limited liability.
UBP Asset Management Asia Ltd
Level 26 AIA Central, 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3713 1111 | Fax: +852 3713 1100
Regulatory information
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20.10.2025
Nurturing young talent: UBP’s Graduate Programme
Every year we take ten graduates into our sought-after Graduate Programme in different locations in the Group across Europe and Asia. In September, UBP was pleased to welcome a new cohort of young talents freshly graduated from university, and to congratulate last year’s intake on the completion of their one-year induction cycle and celebrate their assignment to a fixed role.
03.10.2025
From piano sonatas to private banking: How Teresa Lee’s journey shapes UBP’s Asian ambitions
From the resurgence of Switzerland as a wealth hub, the value of global diversification, and the personal journey that shaped Teresa Lee's leadership philosophy.
15.07.2025
Building Bespoke Portfolios with Agility
How UBP is deepening its client-centric investment proposition in Asia?
24.04.2025
Teresa Lee hits the ground running as UBP’s North Asia boss
More than six months into her role as region head for North Asia at UBP, Teresa Lee is wasting no time making her mark across the markets of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan – and even the Philippines.
28.03.2025
Flurry of awards: UBP’s alternatives expertise in the spotlight
With five trophies to pick up at the WealthBriefing European Awards ceremony, and three at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards event, UBP had a busy night in London on 27 March.
14.01.2025
UBP’s 2024 wrap-up in Asian Private Banker
How did our Asia business do in 2024 and what’s in store for 2025? To find out, read this interview with our CEO Asia, Michael Blake, in Asian Private Banker.
Statement on fraudulent websites
UBP SA would like to inform the public regarding reported fraudulent websites and instant messaging.
Clients who may have disclosed their personal or account information or conducted transactions through the fraudulent websites should inform the Police immediately and contact their relationship manager for assistance.
We would like to remind our clients to stay vigilant and not to provide their personal or account information through unofficial or unverified websites.
To verify the authenticity of any website in relation to UBP, clients should contact their relationship manager.