INDICES and data analytics provider MSCI has announced the appointment of Julia Wu as head of Greater China client coverage, with responsibility for growing the firm’s presence across key business areas – index, analytics, ESG and real estate – and developing client relationships in the Greater China region.

Wu, based in Shanghai, will report to Jack Lin, MSCI’s head of client coverage for the Asia-Pacific region. She has nearly three decades of banking industry leadership and experience in the US and China.

Prior to joining MSCI, she was head of corporate banking and has served as president of JPMorgan Chase Bank (China). She has also held senior leadership roles at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and various other industry bodies.

“[Wu’s] appointment to lead the Greater China region is a clear indication of its strategic importance to the APAC region and to MSCI globally,” says Lin. “[Her] leadership and expertise will have a valuable contribution in engaging and supporting our clients in Greater China.”