Key Takeaways
- • J.P. Morgan Private Bank has appointed Keeve Tan as head of its Taiwan market, effective January 2027, according to a firm statement.
- • Tan joins from Bank of Singapore, where he was managing director and market head for Greater China and North Asia, and will be based in Hong Kong.
- • Tan succeeds Anita Mak, who is leaving after more than 19 years at J.P. Morgan to spend more time with her family.
- • Tan will report to Harshika Patel, CEO of the Asia Private Bank, and will serve clients with access to the firm's global and offshore private banking services from Hong Kong and Singapore.
Summary
J.P. Morgan Private Bank has announced the appointment of Keeve Tan as head of its Taiwan market, effective January 2027. Tan will be based in Hong Kong and report to Harshika Patel, CEO of the Asia Private Bank, according to a statement from the private bank.
Tan succeeds Anita Mak, who has decided to leave the firm after more than 19 years with J.P. Morgan to spend more time with her family. Mak and the leadership team will work with Tan to support a smooth transition before he joins.
Tan will lead and grow the firm's Taiwan private banking business, helping clients access J.P. Morgan's global capabilities and offshore private banking services from Hong Kong and Singapore. He brings close to two decades of experience across private banking, financial markets and trading, with extensive coverage of Taiwan and the broader Greater China region.
Tan joins from Bank of Singapore, where he was managing director and market head for Greater China and North Asia. There he led and developed private banking teams serving Taiwan, overseeing business strategy, client coverage and talent development. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at OCBC and UOB across futures, foreign exchange, derivatives and global markets.
Patel said Taiwan is a key growth market for J.P. Morgan Private Bank, underpinned by significant wealth creation, and described Tan as bringing deep knowledge of the market and a strong track record of leading teams. She also credited Mak with building the firm's Taiwan business into its current platform, including hiring a high-performing team and deepening long-standing client relationships.
Tan succeeds Anita Mak, who has decided to leave the firm after more than 19 years with J.P. Morgan to spend more time with her family. Mak and the leadership team will work with Tan to support a smooth transition before he joins.
Tan will lead and grow the firm's Taiwan private banking business, helping clients access J.P. Morgan's global capabilities and offshore private banking services from Hong Kong and Singapore. He brings close to two decades of experience across private banking, financial markets and trading, with extensive coverage of Taiwan and the broader Greater China region.
Tan joins from Bank of Singapore, where he was managing director and market head for Greater China and North Asia. There he led and developed private banking teams serving Taiwan, overseeing business strategy, client coverage and talent development. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at OCBC and UOB across futures, foreign exchange, derivatives and global markets.
Patel said Taiwan is a key growth market for J.P. Morgan Private Bank, underpinned by significant wealth creation, and described Tan as bringing deep knowledge of the market and a strong track record of leading teams. She also credited Mak with building the firm's Taiwan business into its current platform, including hiring a high-performing team and deepening long-standing client relationships.
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