The world's largest asset management firm has made two key appointments for the Greater China and Singapore wealth-related markets.

BlackRock has appointed Mandy Lui (main picture) to the new role of head of Greater China Wealth. It has also appointed Dennis Quah (see below) as head Singapore wealth.

Lui will develop relationships with distributors throughout Hong Kong, Taiwan and offshore China. Based in Hong Kong, she will be joining in the middle of August.

Prior to this, Lui served as head of wealth/retail distribution for Greater China and Southeast Asia for Baring Asset Management. Before that, she led wealth distribution efforts for BNP Paribas Asset Management, Schroders and Russell Investments.

Quah joined BlackRock yesterday. He will focus on building partnerships with consumer banks, private banks and insurers, while bringing together relevant specialists throughout the firm. He has two decades of asset management distribution and product development experience throughout Asian markets, having worked for Columbia Threadneedle, Amundi, OCBC Bank and Schroders.

Dennis Quah