Deborah Ho

As the saying goes “It is better to disrupt yourself”, it is critical that we provide consistent structured cross-lateral trainings so that we can help our clients and employees navigate and manage the uncertainties and key trends that would shape our future e.g. technology, sustainability and next generation”

Deborah Ho
Distinguished Fellow (2022), Asset management

Deborah Ho

Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong Head of Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Asia Pacific Sustainability Leader Credit Suisse AG

Biography

Benjamin Cavalli is a Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong, Head of Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Asia Pacific Sustainability Leader at Credit Suisse.

In his senior leadership role, Mr. Cavalli leads the Wealth Management business in Asia Pacific (APAC). He also focuses on collaboration opportunities within Credit Suisse to capitalize on the synergies and business opportunities in the region, drive profitable business growth and advance market share.
He is the APAC Sustainability Leader, Co-Chair of the APAC Sustainability Committee, and Trustee of the Board of the Credit Suisse APAC Foundation. As APAC Sustainability Leader, Mr. Cavalli works across businesses to establish Credit Suisse as a global leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Mr. Cavalli joined Credit Suisse in November 2009 as Head of Private Banking Singapore Market, based in Singapore. His most recent prior appointment was Head of Private Banking South Asia from August 2018 to December 2021. In addition, he also served as Singapore Chief Executive Officer from January 2017 to December 2021. Prior to that, he held the role of Head of Private Banking Southeast Asia and Head of Singapore Location from October 2014 to August 2018.

He was previously from UBS Wealth Management, where he was a Managing Director and the Head of Key Clients Singapore. He started his career in the Export Finance department at UBS in Switzerland in 1992, and headed Commodities, Structured Trade and Export Finance at UBS Investment Bank in Hong Kong from 1997 to 2000, before beginning his career in wealth management.

He has over 26 years of experience in both Investment Banking and Wealth Management across Switzerland and Asia, 20 of which were based in Singapore and in various senior management capacities.

Mr. Cavalli is accredited under IBF Advanced (IBFA) by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in Singapore.
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