The latest senior moves, appointments and other personnel changes in the Asia-Pacific wealth management sector.

Suntera Global 
Suntera Global, a global provider of fund, corporate, and private wealth services, has appointed Lucas Ting (main picture) as client services director, based in Hong Kong.

Ting will help drive Suntera’s ambitions to further expand its client reach through both its Hong Kong and Singapore offices. 

With more than 13 years’ experience supporting UHNW clients, Ting has served clients based in various markets including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and the US.

Ting has specialist expertise in developing bespoke wealth solutions involving trusts, foundations and insurance structures to deliver the tax, asset protection and intergenerational wealth transfer objectives of a global client base. Ting previously worked at Alvarez & Marsal, a global professional services firm in Hong Kong, where he advised family offices on the integration of Hong Kong and cross-border wealth management plans.

Suntera has offices in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, India, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Singapore, the UK and the US. 

Manulife
Manulife Hong Kong & Macao, part of Manulife, has appointed Lilian Ng as an independent non-executive director.

Ng brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in the life and health insurance industry across Asia and Australia. She is also a qualified actuary from Australia and has served in senior leadership roles across actuarial, finance, strategy, and distribution. Her experience includes leading regional business development, building multi-distribution platforms, and advancing customer and digital strategies across diverse markets.

Previously, Ng held a range of senior leadership positions at Prudential, including MD, strategic business group and regional CEO for Greater China, where she oversaw business and revenue performance across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and Taiwan. 

Manulife Hong Kong & Macau, which has operated for more than 125 years, is part of Manulife, the Canada-headquartered corporation. 

First Sentier Group
First Sentier Group, a global asset management organisation, has appointed Belinda Webber (pictured below) as chief people officer (CPO), effective 31 August. Based in Sydney, she will join the executive committee and report to chief executive officer, Harry Moore.

Belinda Webber

Her appointment follows the decision of the current chief people and culture officer, Adele Swan, to step down following the relocation of the CPO role from Edinburgh to Sydney, where the CEO is based. The relocation is intended to strengthen engagement and collaboration between the CEO and the group’s people leadership function.

Webber will play an important role in shaping the group’s people strategy, supporting the development of a more connected, high-performing and client-focused organisation, it said. She will work with senior leaders across the business to attract, develop and retain talent globally.

Webber formerly served as group executive, chief human resources officer at Rabobank, where she was responsible for HR and corporate affairs across Australia and New Zealand. She has more than 25 years of experience and a strong track record in leading complex projects, transformation initiatives and culture improvements, and championing employee engagement. Prior to Rabobank, Webber held senior leadership positions at Commonwealth Bank, PepsiCo, Microsoft and ANZ Bank.

“Belinda is a highly experienced and respected leader with deep expertise in building high-performing businesses,” Moore said. “Her track record in aligning people strategy to business outcomes will be critical as we continue to invest in our people and deliver on our long-term growth ambitions.”