Tho Gea Hong

Chief Executive Officer, Singapore & SEA Region

EFG International

Profile:

Tho Gea Hong is the Chief Executive Officer of EFG Bank AG, Singapore Branch. She returned to EFG Bank in July 2018. Gea Hong was with the Royal Bank of Canada from 2016 to early 2018. Her last position was Chief Executive of the Singapore Branch, and Head of Wealth Management, South East Asia. Prior to this, Gea Hong was the Head of Private Banking, South East Asia, EFG Bank AG, Singapore Branch, from August 2012 to March 2016 and she was also the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Branch. Gea Hong started her career with DBS Bank. During her 17 years tenure, she held several key roles including District Manager and was instrumental in setting up the Priority Banking segment. After which, from 2004 to 2012, Gea Hong was with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management. Her warm personality and sharp business acumen saw her grew from Sales Manager for South Asia Advisory to the Market Director for Singapore, Malaysia and the Financial Advisory Centre. Gea Hong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore and is married with 4 children