UBS executive’s journey from rhythmic gymnast to trusted adviser to Asia’s wealthy families

Long before she started steering the investment portfolios of some of Asia’s most prominent families, Jin Yee Young was professionally trained to make the best moves in an exacting, high-pressure environment far from the world’s financial markets. “I used to be a competitive gymnast, and had the honour of representing Singapore in two Southeast Asian Games,” she says. Her sport, rhythmic gymnastics, where competitors perform on a mat with a hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope, requires precision,...