The latest moves and appointments in the Asia-Pacific wealth management sector.

Manulife Real Estate, part of Toronto-headquartered Manulife, has appointed Kenny Lam as managing director, head of Asia Real Estate Investments, effective immediately.

In this new, Hong Kong-based role, Lam will source and execute acquisitions in Asia and assist with the growth of Manulife Real Estate’s acquisition platform into new markets. Lam will be located at Manulife’s Lee Garden office.

Previously, Lam held progressively senior roles at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Ping An Real Estate and JP Morgan Asset Management. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honor), majoring in Civil and Structural Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Master of Business Administration, majoring in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.