Based in Hong Kong, Jin will lead the firm’s distribution strategy across private banks, wealth managers and other intermediary partners in Asia ex-Japan, working closely with the regional sales and investment teams to broaden access to Lazard’s investment strategies for clients across the region.

WealthBriefingAsia has asked Lazard if Jin is taking on a newly formed role or replacing someone who has moved, and will update in due course.
 
Prior to joining the firm, she was managing director and head of financial intermediaries, Hong Kong, at Capital Group. Before that, Jin spent eight years at PIMCO, most recently as private banking head, where she built the firm’s wealth management business in North Asia. Earlier in her career, she led MSCI’s ESG business with institutional clients across the region.
 
“The wealth channel is a key growth area for us. We look forward to working with our partners to deliver differentiated, institutional-quality investment solutions that meet the evolving needs of their clients,” Shen Tan, MD (Asia), said. 
 
Jin holds an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ®) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designations.

Lazard Asset Management, a subsidiary of New York-listed Lazard. As of 30 June, Lazard’s asset management businesses oversaw about $285 billion of client assets.