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19 January 2009 - Tara Loader Wilkinson

Barclays Wealth hires senior quartert in Asia

Barclays Wealth has made a number of hires in Asia.

UK's largest wealth manager has hired Joanna Chu as managing director and co-head of north Asia. She joins from Hang Seng Bank's wealth management business in Hong Kong, and has 20 years of experience in the region. Chu brings a team of three with her.

Lisa Yam and Charles Li, both with over 20 years of banking experience, join as directors, while Sarah Chin joins as associate director.

Chu will share her role with Philip Fan, reporting to Didier von Daeniken, chief executive, Asia Pacific.

Tags: Barclays Wealth , Didier von Daeniken , Hang Seng

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