The Honourable Philippe A. May is a Swiss-Singaporean banker, diplomat, ornithologist and citizenship specialist. He has an extensive background in the wealth management industry with a focus on the needs of high net-worth individuals and families, particularly from the Asia Pacific region.

After completing his studies and national service in the Swiss army as an infantryman, his career began at the Swiss Stock Exchange SIX in Zurich where he worked for Credit Suisse and later joined its portfolio management, in charge of Asian equities. He moved then into private banking an joined BNP Paribas as a relationship manager. In 2005 he took a sabbatical to pursue full time Chinese language studies at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).

In early 2006 he immigrated to Singapore and joined EFG Bank as a private banker. After two years he became a Singapore citizens and joined the ruling People’s Action Party as a member. He volunteered for the party and has worked as a campaigner during general elections since.

In 2011 the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines appointed him as the Honorary Consul for Singapore. Consul May focuses on the promotion of global citizenship and has been featured in various financial industry media including Bloomberg, BBC, CNN. He is also a thought leader of Robb Report Singapore, and a member of the Global Investor Immigration Council, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the East Caribbean-Southeast Asia Economic and Cultural Chamber, and has been a speaker and pannelist a various conferences of the investor migration and financial industry. He is a founder of a cigar club, an avid ornithologist and reader of classical literature. Consul May is married with one daughter.