Sameer Deshpande

Sameer Deshpande joined Emirates NBD as Head of Wealth Management for Singapore, where he leads the bank's wealth management activities across Singapore and Asia. With nearly three decades of experience in the financial services industry, Deshpande brings extensive expertise in building client-centric investment solutions and digital transformation. Known for his results-driven and people-focused leadership, he has built a strong track record of driving innovation, digital transformation, and client-centric investment solutions in the wealth management space.

Deshpande holds a CFA charter and brings deep domain expertise in retail and private banking, investments, and balance sheet optimization. He has consistently driven growth in Asia's wealth management market across multiple regulatory environments.

Career History

• Global Head of Investment eSales at Citi Global Wealth, overseeing digital solutions globally for the bank's wealth management unit (prior to 2024)
• Region Head of Investments at Citi
• Head of Institutional Funds at Citi
• Director of Operations for Wealth Management in Singapore at Citi (2004 onward)
• Management Associate at Citi in India (1995-2000)

What Sameer Deshpande could bring to his role as Head of Wealth Management at Emirates NBD: Deshpande's two decades at Citi—one of the world's largest wealth management platforms—positions him to scale Emirates NBD's Asian wealth operations through proven digital distribution channels and regional institutional relationships. His track record in global eSales transformation and regional investment strategy, combined with his CFA designation, uniquely qualifies him to modernize the UAE bank's approach to high-net-worth client engagement across Asia's fastest-growing wealth markets.