Mouhammed Choukeir – UBP

Mouhammed Choukeir is Chief Executive Officer of Union Bancaire Privée (UK) Limited. He is responsible for leading all of UBP’s Wealth Management activities in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar and delivering an ambitious growth strategy for integrated wealth and asset management solutions for both domestic and international clients.
Prior to his current role, Mo was the CEO of SG Kleinwort Hambros (‘SGKH’) since 2020 and he joined UBP following acquisition of SGKH in April 2025. Under his leadership, SGKH underwent significant transformation and won many industry accolades, achieved strong client satisfaction scores, delivered financial growth and was also ranked one of the best placexs to work in the UK based on staff surveys. Mo has been listed in the PAM top 50 Most Influential in the industry for six consecutive years, and WealthBriefing European CEO of the year in 2021.
Before becoming CEO, Mo was Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer. As well as delivering award winning investment performance, he was a regular contributor to conferences and the media including Bloomberg, CNBC and BBC radio and TV. He joined Kleinwort Benson in 2011 and moved to SG Kleinwort Hambros as part of an acquisition in 2017. Prior to this, Mo was Head of Multi-Asset Class Investing at Morgan Stanley for Europe, Middle East and Asia (PWM) and spent his early career in Citigroup in London and New York.
Mo has a master’s degree in finance with distinction from London Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science with first class honours from the King’s College London.
He has been a board member, trustee and mentor for several charities with a particular focus on education at all levels from schools to universities, including the King’s College London endowment. Mo enjoys sports, including long-distance triathlons and marathons.