Premium China Funds Management, an Australian-based investment firm, has appointed former Westpac executive, Pierre Leung, as Asia investment specialist for New South Wales, according to the Financial Standard.

Mr Leung was previously Westpac national structured products manager. He had also worked with Westpac Institutional Bank and Macquarie Private Wealth.

Premium China Funds Management was established in 2005, to develop the Asian range of managed funds in Australia, specifically the greater China Region.