L&G’s asset management division has expanded its team in Asia with three key strategic appointments in wholesale distribution, credit research and investment stewardship, further adding to its Singapore office, which marks its first anniversary.

As the firm looks to grow its presence in the wealth segment, Russell Huang has been appointed as head of wholesale distribution for Southeast Asia and Aaron Kwan as head of wholesale distribution for Greater China.

Huang has over 15 years of industry experience and was most recently executive director at UBS where he advised regional clients on portfolio asset allocation decisions and managed solutions investments.

Kwan has been active in the banking and asset management space globally for 16 years and was most recently director of retail distribution at HSBC’s asset management division in Hong Kong.

Huang and Kwan will be instrumental in driving client acquisition for the firm’s wholesale business in Southeast Asia and Greater China respectively. Huang  joined the firm on July 8; Aaron started on August 5. Both report to Gerald Koh, head of wholesale Asia (ex-Japan), who is based in Singapore.

In addition, Choong Yew Thong has been appointed as a research analyst in the Singapore office on August 29. Leveraging his decade-long experience in global credit research and analysis, most recently as a quantitative analyst at GIC, he will help to deepen the regional investment research coverage.

As well, to support the firm’s regional stewardship and investment engagement activities, Kate Lim joined as ESG analyst on August 1. Lim brings to her new role her recent experience in overseeing regional sustainability projects, working with government stakeholders and driving impact on energy security from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Enterprise Singapore.

“These four appointments reflect our continued expansion and long-term business commitment to the region, which presents tremendous growth opportunities for our firm,” says Natasha Mora, L&G’s managing director for Asia. “These additions to our experienced team support us in deepening our capabilities to deliver for our growing client base.”