Paul has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, having held senior positions at NatWest Bank and Coutts in the UK, Switzerland, India and Asia.

For 15 years, he worked as vice-chairman of Coutts south-east Asia in Singapore, where he focused on high-net-worth clients in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Since leaving Coutts, Paul has been providing strategic business development advice to companies in the wealth management and philanthropic sectors.

In addition to his role at Arc & Co, Paul is also a board director at Singapore-based charity AIDHA, which helps migrant domestic workers and low-income Singaporean women create sustainable futures through financial education.

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Commenting on his appointment, Paul said: “I am delighted to be supporting Arc & Co in the development of our business in Asia through my broad global network of contacts built up during the course of my career.”

Andrew Robinson, CEO at Arc & Co, added: “Part of Arc & Co’s growth strategy is to focus on regions around the world that have a direct influence on the UK and European real estate market. 

“For many years, the APAC region has had a significant influence on these markets across all assets including residential, commercial and development. 

“Paul’s depth of experience and reputation in the banking industry will help to guide Arc & Co’s growth strategy and will be working closely with Sophie Brown, who has been working with us for the past 10 months.”