Manulife Names Top-Level Appointments For Asia Region

Tom Burroughes

2 February 2016

Financial group , which has been hiring in the wealth management space in Asia, has made a number of appointments to its Greater China management team. These include leadership changes in Hong Kong and within its Chinese life insurance joint venture.

Guy Mills has been promoted to executive vice president and chief executive of Manulife (International). He oversees growth of the company's businesses and distribution in Hong Kong and Macau, except for the mutual funds business. He is based in Hong Kong.

Mills was formerly general manager of Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company, Manulife's life insurance joint venture in China. He was at that business for three years. He has also held roles in Canada, Japan, the Philippines and Hong Kong. Before moving to China, his career at the firm covered a variety of operations and IT leadership roles, such as chief operating officer for Manulife Asia, and that of CEO of Manulife business processing services.

Zhang Kai has been named general manager of Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company, subject to necessary regulatory approval. She has more than 20 years of experience in banking and consulting across North America and Asia. Prior to joining Manulife, she was most recently head of consumer banking and previously chief financial officer of a major global bank's China operations. Zhang started her career in pension consulting and management consulting in the US. She is to be based in Shanghai.

Both these persons report to Michael Huddart, Manulife’s executive VP and general manager for Greater China. Huddart remains as chairman of MSL, Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong), Manulife Asset Management (Taiwan) and vice chairman of Manulife TEDA Fund Management, which is Manulife's joint venture asset management company in China .

To view more stories on Manulife's recent hires, see here and here.