11th July – Malaysia Hong Leong Bank (HLB) ha s hired 23-year private banking veteran & Bank of Singapore Kenneth Tan as Head of Private Banking. Kenneth Tan has 23 years of private banking experience at Bank of Singapore (Market Head APAC), UOB, Societe Generale Private Bank & Citi Private Bank. In 2025 May, Malaysia Hong Leong Bank (HLB) & Swiss private bank Lombard Odier ($398 billion AUM) announced to form a Strategic Alliance, with HLB Private Bank announcing to provide access to perspectives from Lombard Odier Chief Investment Office. In 2025 January, HSBC Private Bank Head of Investments & Wealth Solutions Southeast Asia Head Jeffrey Yap Chih Yee joined Malaysia Hong Leong Bank as Regional Head of Wealth Management.