Barclays hires Louie to head Asia ex-Japan property research

Paul Louie

Barclays has hired Paul Louie to head property equity research for the Asia ex-Japan region and appointed Alvin Wong as a director to lead its Chinese real estate coverage, according to a release from the bank. Both analysts join from Nomura.

Aside from heading the Asia ex-Japan property team, Louie will also be responsible for the bank's coverage of property developers and landlords in Hong Kong a job left vacant earlier this year when Andrew Lawrence departed to join CIMB.

Louie will have the title of managing director and report to Jon Scoffin, Barclays'...