The Investment advisory committee provides general advice to Ucap HK on market outlook, investment strategies and special investment opportunities. Clement and Pierre, Co-Founders of Union Capital Group SA, bring their extensive expertise in financial markets, to the team.
Clement Ducasse
Prior to founding Capital Union Bank in 2013, Clément co-founded Union Capital Group SA in 2006 which has become a highly successful boutique financial advisor specializing in Capital Markets via derivatives & structured solutions dedicated to the private banking sector in Switzerland, Europe & Latin America. Furthermore, Clément is administrator of Lake Geneva Investments Partners, a Finma regulated asset manager focusing on niche investment strategies currently overseeing AUM’s in excess of USD 500 million. Clément formerly developed his expertise by working at HSBC Corporate & Investment bank as a derivatives and structured products specialist dedicated to family offices and independent asset managers in Europe. Clement earned a bachelor’s in Business Administration from ESSEC Business School in Paris.
Sambit Mangaraj
Mr. Mangaraj has been involved in the financial market for over 20 years, providing securities dealing, wealth management and client advisory services, including the distribution and marketing of investment products to institutional and high net worth clients.
He has previously worked in a number of leading regional and global financial institutions, including Darashaw and Company Pvt. Ltd, an Investment Banking and Broking company in India as Senior Associate for a period from June 2000 to April 2003, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (in India) as Group Solutions Manager for a period from May 2003 to June 2005, ICICI Bank Limited (in Hong Kong) from July 2005 to June 2007, EFG Bank, AG (in Hong Kong) resigning as Managing Director in March 2013. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management in Goa Institute Management in India.
At a corporate management level, Mr. Mangaraj will be responsible for business strategic planning and development, investment strategies, risk management and marketing.