Hong Kong, 10 February, 2026 - KGI, a leading regional financial institution in Asia, announced the appointment of Aaron Long as Managing Director, Wealth Management. This milestone supports the company’s strategic expansion of its wealth management business and reaffirms KGI’s commitment to bespoke, holistic, and client-centric solutions for high-networth clients across the region.
Aaron will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to James Wey, Head of International Wealth Management. He will lead initiatives to strengthen KGI’s wealth advisory practice, accelerate distribution across wealth-related products, and develop integrated solutions for clients’ sophisticated needs.
James Wey said: “We are delighted to welcome Aaron to KGI, bringing his deep wealth expertise to KGI's International Wealth Management. This appointment strengthens our wealth advisory capabilities, enhancing our holistic solutions for clients' long-term wealth planning goals. Aaron's proven success in developing advisory-focused wealth planning practices will be key as we expand our product range across our comprehensive wealth platform.”
Aaron brings extensive experience from senior roles at HSBC, Manulife, AIG, and Aflac across both China and the United States. In recent years, he dedicated five years to scaling HSBC China’s wealth management business and, in 2022, he founded and served as the inaugural CEO of HSBC life insurance brokerage firm, scaling wealth operations. He holds a master’s degree in actuarial science from Georgia State University and has been a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) since 2006.
This appointment reflects KGI’s investment in its position as a leading regional wealth management house in Asia, delivering sophisticated wealth planning advisory solutions for high-networth clients in Asia.
Aaron will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to James Wey, Head of International Wealth Management. He will lead initiatives to strengthen KGI’s wealth advisory practice, accelerate distribution across wealth-related products, and develop integrated solutions for clients’ sophisticated needs.
James Wey said: “We are delighted to welcome Aaron to KGI, bringing his deep wealth expertise to KGI's International Wealth Management. This appointment strengthens our wealth advisory capabilities, enhancing our holistic solutions for clients' long-term wealth planning goals. Aaron's proven success in developing advisory-focused wealth planning practices will be key as we expand our product range across our comprehensive wealth platform.”
Aaron brings extensive experience from senior roles at HSBC, Manulife, AIG, and Aflac across both China and the United States. In recent years, he dedicated five years to scaling HSBC China’s wealth management business and, in 2022, he founded and served as the inaugural CEO of HSBC life insurance brokerage firm, scaling wealth operations. He holds a master’s degree in actuarial science from Georgia State University and has been a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) since 2006.
This appointment reflects KGI’s investment in its position as a leading regional wealth management house in Asia, delivering sophisticated wealth planning advisory solutions for high-networth clients in Asia.