VP Bank has appointed Alexander Tsikouras as chief financial officer & chief operating officer for Asia and Will Wang as head of client solutions & strategic partnerships for Asia, effective September 24. The two newly created roles form part of the bank’s Asia management committee.

The announcement follows the recent appointments of two other senior executives, Pamela Hsu Phua as chief executive officer for Asia and Heline Lam as chief of staff for Asia.

Through the expansion of its leadership team in the region, VP Bank says, it continues to build on its business model focusing on intermediaries and private banking, with the aim to establish the bank as an international open wealth services pioneer.

Tsikouras will be responsible for driving the bank’s strategic financial and operational efficiency, as well as transformation in the region. He will report regionally to Phua and functionally to group CFO Roger Barmettler and group COO Urs Monstein.

Tsikouras has more than 20 years of experience in business development, change and risk management, finance and strategy. Joining from Pictet where he was chief of staff Asia, he holds a doctorate in finance from the University of Piraeus in Greece and a master’s in international accounting & finance from the London School of Economics.

Wang will play an active role with VP Bank's clients and strategic partners, and in identifying and expanding business opportunities in the region. He will report functionally to Phua ( CEO Asia ) and group head of client solutions Thomas von Hohenhau.

Prior to VP Bank, Wang was managing director and head of investment committee at a Hong Kong-regulated asset manager. He has over 20 years of experience in private banking from front office, investments to management oversight in international locations spanning across Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland. He is currently head of CAIA Association Hong Kong Chapter, and a CFA, CAIA and CMT charterholder, with MBA from University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and CEMS-Master.