Novia Lu

Ocorian, a provider of administration and compliance services to financial institutions, asset managers, corporates and high-net-worth individuals, has appointed Novia Lu as business development director for Asia-Pacific as it strengthens its presence in the region.

Based in Hong Kong, Lu will focus on private and corporate clients in the region. She will work closely with professional intermediaries such as offshore law firms, insurance companies, accounting firms, tax advisory firms, company secretarial firms and banks.

Lu has more than 14 years of financial services experience, previously working at Praxis, where she was responsible for business development in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China. In addition to worldwide corporate structuring, she is also a specialist in setting up pre-IPO trust structures and employment incentive schemes such as ESOP/EBT for high-net-worth individuals and their families and companies.

Lu is a qualified trust estate practitioner, and a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners ( STEP ), Certified Trust Practitioners ( CTP ), and the China development sub-committee of the Hong Kong Trustees’ Association jointly with STEP Hong Kong.