Richard Lay

Richard Lay joined Pictet in April 2015 as the Head of Equities Sales and Trading. By 2016, he had transitioned into the broader role of Head of Pictet Trading and Sales for Asia. Over his 24-year career, Richard has held several senior positions, working across multiple asset classes in the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Before joining Pictet, he spent five years at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, where he developed and led the Institutional Sales Trading division.

Richard started his career in Prime Brokerage with UBS in London, later moving to Hong Kong. He then joined Lehman Brothers to help expand their platform in Asia and relocated to Singapore. Subsequently, Cantor Fitzgerald recruited him to establish their equity trading operations in Southeast Asia, further enhancing his professional portfolio.

Richard's extensive institutional experience and his ability to engage with a diverse client base have been key to his success in building and expanding sales and trading teams in Asia.