Mr Liechti has around 25 years' global banking experience in several European and Asian financial centres.
He spent most of his career at UBS, where he has held a number of senior wealth management roles, although his most recent position was at private bank Coutts & Co as managing director for southeast Asia.
Mr Liechti will report to Joyce Phillips, CEO of Global Wealth.
“Fred is a career banker with extensive international experience in both wealth and private banking. We’re delighted to attract someone of his calibre to the role,” Ms Phillips said.
“His experience will assist us to bring a truly global perspective to the way we support our private banking clients and we are pleased that Fred will be joining the ANZ Wealth team,” she added.
Mr Liechti who started in the position on May 3will replace John Body who has been overseeing ANZ’s global private banking business in an acting capacity.
Mr Body will continue in his role as ANZ’s managing director of wealth for New Zealand.
