US-based investment management firm Barings LLC (Barings) has appointed Mandy Lui as head of wealth and retail distribution for Greater China and Southeast Asia, responsible for managing sales, business development and client service.
Based in Hong Kong, she will report to Jon Millin, head of Asia Pacific ex-Japan distribution, Barings says in a statement on October 29.
A Barings spokesperson tells Asia Asset Management that Ms. Lui succeeds Edmund Chong, who has left the company.
According to Mr. Millin, Barings “is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our clients in the Asia Pacific region”.
“Ms. Lui’s addition to the Barings team reinforces that commitment and aligns with our long-term growth strategy,” he says in the statement. “I am confident that Ms. Lui and our well-established team will help strengthen and grow our client relationships across wealth/retail channels in the region.”
Ms. Lui was previously head of wholesale distribution for China, Hong Kong and Singapore at BNP Paribas Asset Management. She has also held management roles at Schroder Investment Management and Russell Investments in Hong Kong.
Barings, which is owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co, had US$310 billion of assets under management as at September 30, 2018.
