Speakers

Keynote Speaker


Julia Leung
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Intermediaries
Securities and Futures Commission

Ms. Leung is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). She is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director with responsibility for the Intermediaries Division, which comprises the Intermediaries Supervision and Licensing departments. That Division is primarily responsible for administering licensing requirements and conducting ongoing supervision of licensed corporations with a focus on their business conduct and financial soundness.

Prior to joining the SFC, Ms. Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013 and worked with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for 14 years.

Ms. Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. She authored a book on how Asia surmounted various financial crises.

Ms. Leung chairs the Academic and Accreditation Advisory Committee and the Fintech Advisory Group. She also sits on the Investment Committee, the SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee, the Budget Committee and the Executive Committee.


 

Speakers

(Speakers are listed in alphabetical order of their last name)

Sami Julian Abouzahr
Head of Customer Wealth, Hong Kong, Wealth and Personal Banking
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Sami Abouzahr is Head of Customer Wealth for HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking in Hong Kong. He oversees HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking’s investments, insurance, FX and deposits businesses across mass and affluent segments.

Sami has worked in a number of executive roles across HSBC, in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. In his previous roles, he was Global Head of Wealth Solutions and Global Head of Wealth Sales Deployment. Prior to that he was a senior equity analyst and product specialist in HSBC Global Asset Management, before which he managed regional financial institution relationships for HSBC Global Banking. Sami holds an MSc in International Management, a BA in History, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.


 
Jayne Bok
Head of Investments, Asia
Willis Towers Watson

Jayne Bok is the Head of Investments, Asia, based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for leading Willis Towers Watson (WTW)’s Investments business strategy, client delivery and business development across Asia.

Jayne leads a diverse regional team to help clients meet their goals and achieve better outcomes through a flexible range of delivery models – from providing proprietary tools, offering advisory services, through to assisting clients with implementation via delegated solutions. She has over 20 years of industry and leadership experience.

Prior to her current role, she was Head of Sovereign Advisory, covering government funds, SWFs, central banks and other state-owned investment entities across Asia. Before moving to Hong Kong in 2013, Jayne spent nine years in Korea where she successfully built the local investment consultancy.

Jayne started her career at WTW in Korea as a consultant in the Talent & Rewards segment before she is transferred to the Hong Kong Investments’ practice in 2004. Before joining WTW, she worked with GE Capital’s business development team in Seoul.

Jayne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Yonsei University in Korea. She also holds Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.


 
Ernest Chan
Managing Director, Head of Investment Management Services
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Asia

Ernest Chan has more than 28 years of experience in finance advisory roles across all asset classes. He joined Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in December 2013 as regional Head of Investment Management Services of Private Wealth Management Asia, responsible for management of PWM Asia investment portfolio, mutual funds, alternatives investment and wealth planning platform. Main duties include leading the team of 17 develop product strategies, product roadmaps and specification of product requirements, working with client for prospecting, investment pitches and product performance review, managing and restructuring of discretionary portfolios to deliver the Global Investment Committee and Morgan Stanley Research perspective to Asia.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Chan worked at UBS AG Hong Kong where he led a team of investment consultants on investment solution for China and Taiwan region. He also spent more than ten years with JPMorgan Chase Bank as Head of Capital Advisory Asia. In that capacity, he was responsible for providing financing and liquidity solutions to the private wealth clients around the region. He began his career as a computer analyst and equity analyst with Bank of China Hong Kong and Asia Financials Securities respectively.


 
Joseph H. L. Chan, JP
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mr. Chan was appointed the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 16 August 2017.

Mr. Chan has many years of senior executive experience in the banking industry. He was a Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and was a Managing Director in Financial Markets of Standard Chartered Bank.

Prior to joining the Government, Mr. Chan held multiple roles in a number of public and professional bodies, including Vice President of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, Director of Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, Advisor of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, as well as a General Committee member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Chan was also a member of the Central & Western District Council.

Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hon) and Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.


 
Tom Chan
Managing Director, Commercial Group
Hong Kong Telecom

Mr. CHAN Kee Sun, Tom is the Managing Director, Commercial Group, responsible for the telecommunications business for the enterprise and wholesales sectors. He also oversees the teleservices business of HKT and the management of the Company’s property portfolio. Before his present appointment, Mr. Chan had held various management and executive positions within PCCW in the areas of finance, regulatory affairs, operations, as well as sales and marketing. He was Managing Director of the Consumer Group from 2006 to January 2012. As a professional accountant, Mr. Chan was engaged in audit and financial analyst positions prior to joining the HKTL group in 1988. Mr. Chan graduated from Cardiff University, UK with a Bachelor of Economics and Social Studies degree in July 1982. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since October 1990 and the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK since February 2001.


 
Clara Chiu
Director, Licensing and Head, Fintech unit, Intermediaries
Securities and Futures Commission

Clara Chiu is the Director of Licensing and the Head of Fintech unit of the SFC. She oversees the SFC Fintech Contact Point, formulates Fintech policies and drives regulatory reforms. She also supervises licensing process including applications of Fintech companies and traditional financial institutions.

Clara is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong, and England and Wales. Prior to joining the SFC, Clara worked in international law firms practising commercial litigation and regulatory advisory work. Previously, Clara also worked in the Intermediaries Supervision Department of the SFC.

Clara is an ex officio member of the SFC Fintech Advisory Group. She is also a Board member of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute.


 
Amy Cho
HKIFA Vice Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong
Head of Distribution, Asia Pacific
Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Amy Cho is the Chief Executive Officer of Schroders Hong Kong and the Head of Distribution for Schroders in Asia Pacific. She is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIMHK. Joined Schroders in December 2018, she is responsible for the strategy and management of Schroders’ businesses in Hong Kong and the development of intermediary business across Asia Pacific.

Amy has a proven executive management track record and over 25 years of experience driving business growth in the fund management industry. Before joining Schroders, she was Managing Director and Regional Head of Business Development, APAC ex Japan, for Pictet Asset Management. Prior to that, Amy was Director of Sales & Marketing at First State Investments covering Hong Kong and the North Asian markets. Previously, she held senior positions at HSBC Asset Management and Citibank.

Amy also serves on various professional bodies of the fund management industry. She is a Board member and the Vice-chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (“HKIFA”). She also sits on the Steering Committee of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“ASIFMA”). In advocating gender equality in the financial sector, Amy is a founding sponsor of the Bloomberg Women’s Buy-side Network (BWBN), the first women’s buy-side network of its kind in Asia.

Amy holds a BSc (Eng.) degree from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Hong Kong.


 
Arnold Chow
Deputy General Manager
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Arnold Chow is Deputy General Manager of BOCHK who oversees all wealth management products (including insurance), wealth specialists and advisory business of personal banking in HK and Southeast Asia. He is also a Director of BOCI Prudential Trustee Limited and a Director of Po Sang Securities and Futures Limited. He is Executive Officer of the bank in respect of type 1 and 4 regulated activities.

Prior to joining BOCHK, Arnold has held various senior executive positions in HSBC Group across strategy planning, wealth products and distribution (including Private Banking, Premier International, Branch Network and Contact Centres) in Greater China region. His previous appointment in the Group was Senior Executive Vice President of Private Banking in Hang Seng entity, where he was a member of the bank’s Greater China EXCO in 2014.

Arnold started his career in Morgan Stanley (Asia) when his expertise was in HK and China investment market. He holds a Bachelor degree from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Hong Kong. He is also a Financial Education Committee member of Investor and Financial Education Council (under SFC).


 
Nelson Chow
HKIFA Chairman and
Managing Director, AllianceBernstein Hong Kong Limited

Mr. Nelson Chow is Managing Director of AllianceBernstein Hong Kong Limited, where he is responsible for fund distribution in Hong Kong and China QDII.

Mr. Chow has extensive experience in the industry and led the team to win the Best Retail House Award 2016, 2018 & 2020 (Asia Asset Management), Greenwich Quality Leader 2019 (Greenwich Associates), Fund House of the Year Award 2013 (Asian Investor) and Metro Finance Hong Kong Leader Choice Award – Excellent Brand of Fund Management 2013, 2014 & 2015.

Before joining AllianceBernstein in 2004, Mr. Chow was the Director of a U.K. asset management firm responsible for fund distribution in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Mr. Chow earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance & Economics from The University of Western Ontario, Canada and an M.B.A. in Finance from California State University – East Bay, United States. Mr. Chow is the incumbent Chairman of the Hong Kong Investment Fund Association and has been an Executive Committee Member since 2015. He is also appointed as a member of the Products Advisory Committee of Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong.


 
Leo Chu King-chi
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority

Mr. Leo Chu joined the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) in August 2019 as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, responsible for regulation and supervision of privately managed MPF schemes, as well as to lead improvements to MPF system to meet the needs of the working population.

Prior to joining the MPFA, he was Senior Vice President of Post-Trade Division of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), focusing on delivery of infrastructural projects such as the Stock Connect program. Before joining HKEX, he held various positions in the finance industry including banks and financial services providers. Mr. Chu is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).


 

 

Michael Dennis
Managing Director, APAC Head of Alternatives Strategy & Capital Markets
BlackRock

Michael Dennis, Managing Director, is Head of Alternatives Strategy & Capital Markets in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Dennis is responsible for leading BlackRock Alternative Investors' (BAI) strategy and leading BlackRock Capital Markets (BCM) in the region. Mr. Dennis is a member of the BAI Executive Committee and a member of the APAC Executive Committee.

Mr. Dennis is responsible for BlackRock's alternatives business in the region including across Infrastructure, Credit, Real Estate, Hedge Funds and Private Equity. He is responsible for setting direction in the region and partnering with clients to drive a holistic view of alternatives.

BlackRock Capital Markets (BCM) operates across the entirety of the firm's investment platform to provide our investors the ability to access primary issuance markets, source across the capital structure and unlock greater alpha opportunities for the benefit of our clients. Covering the full spectrum of public and private markets, BCM offers a centralised function for sourcing and syndication, financing, co-investment and corporate solutions activities.

Having been part of the team launching Capital Markets in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, Mr. Dennis works to build deep relationships with leading clients, corporates, investments banks and financial sponsors in the APAC region. Mr. Dennis represents BlackRock as Co-Chair of the ASIFMA AAMG Equities Sub-Committee, a major industry body in the region. Previously, Mr. Dennis worked in BlackRock's London office as part of Capital Markets up until May 2013, when he moved to Hong Kong.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2012, Mr. Dennis was a long/short equity portfolio manager at Marshall Wace LLP in London. Mr. Dennis earned a BA degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Birmingham.


 


Jame DiBiasio
Founder & Editor
DigFin Group

Jame DiBiasio is founder and editor of DigFin, a media brand and content agency dedicated to digital finance, fintech, and digital assets (www.digfingroup.com). An author, financial reporter, editor and media director, he has been based in Hong Kong since 1997.

His latest book is "Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth".


 
Sebastian Enberg
Editor
Asian Private Banker

Sebastian is the editor-in-chief of Asian Private Banker, a Hong Kong-based news and data provider whose primary focus is private wealth management in the APAC region. He is responsible for the firm’s content strategy, production and delivery, and oversees the design and execution of Asian Private Banker’s awards programmes. Sebastian is also a regular speaker at industry events. His postgraduate degrees cover Chinese foreign policy, regional security, and strategic studies, and he has an Honours degree in music composition.


 
Rockson Hsu
Chief Executive Officer
ZA Bank

Rockson Hsu is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ZA Bank Limited.

Rockson has more than 29 years of banking experience in wholesale & investment banking and risk management with major foreign and local banks in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Prior to joining ZA Bank in May 2019, he was Chief Risk Officer of a listed bank in Hong Kong.

Rockson graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with a Bachelor degree in Finance and International Business.


 
Vicky Kong
Head, Wealth Management, Greater China & North Asia and Hong Kong
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Vicky Kong is our head of wealth management for GCNA and HK. She is responsible for setting the strategic agenda and leading the execution of our wealth management business across all client segments including retail, private and business banking.

Before taking on this role, Vicky was the Group Head for Client Proposition in Wealth Management and Retail Banking Head in Hong Kong. She joined Standard Chartered Bank in Taiwan in 2008 and relocated to Hong Kong in 2010.

Vicky started off her banking career as a management associate in Citibank Hong Kong. She had a wide range of experiences in various businesses and functions including operation and technology, balance sheet management (ALM), wealth management, as well as affluent and international client segments.

Vicky is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She obtained her bachelor degree in Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and fellowship from ACCA.


 
Judy Li
Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Financial Services, Greater China and Asia-Pacific FSO Sustainability Leader
Ernst & Young

Judy Li is the leader of Sustainability of Financial Services in Asia Pacific and the Partner of Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) of Financial Services in Ernst & Young Greater China. She leads and drives sustainable finance across the region, working closely with each country and market in the region. She represents the region on a global level as she collaborates with the Global Sustainable Finance team to strategically develop,drive and implement policies and programs to help EY and the FSO become a leader in sustainable business solutions and operations.

In Greater China, Judy Li leads the team to work on green finance and sustainable development which include green bond/social bond/sustainability bond issuance assurance, green loan/sustainability linked loan assurance, EY Green Finance Management System, strategy and execution of green fund/ESG investment, ESG reporting and disclosure, EY ESG Performance Analysis Model, strategy and execution of Equator banks, environment and social risk management and environmental / climate related risks stress testing etc. She is the focal point of information disclosure task force under Green Investment Principles of Belt and Road Initiatives, leading expert of establishment for UN Sustainable Finance Standard and etc.

Ms. Li has been leading EY CCaSS team to successfully support tangible Chinese issuers to issue both onshore and offshore green bond/social bond/sustainability bond. EY has been the market leader of green finance verification in the past 5 years. EY wins the 2020 Global Green Finance Innovation Award by International Finance Forum. EY has been awarded by Euro Money/Asia Money as “Best Green Finance Verification Agency” starting from 2017,2018, 2019 to 2020. EY Green Finance Management System has been awarded as “Best Green Finance Innovation” by Euro Money/Asia Money and “Top 10 Green Finance Awards in 2019” by China Environmental Protection Association.

Ms. Li has been performing as technical expert to participate in national policy and provincial regulation establishment of green finance and sustainable development as well as related international and bilateral standard. She has also been entitled with the Expert of Green Securities Committee of China Securities Regulation Commission, the Member of Green Finance Professional Committee of China Green Finance Committee, the Expert committee member of Climate Investment and Financing Committee of Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Committee member of ICMA Global Advisory Committee on Green Bonds, Social Bonds and Sustainable Development Bonds, the Member of Beijing Green Finance Committee, the Executive Director of Shanghai LuJiaZui Green Finance Development Center, the Expert of Green Finance Reform and Innovation Committee of Huzhou Zhejiang, the Special Consultant of Sustainable Finance of UNDP, the Global Thinktank Expert of Sino Research Institute of Green Finance, the Industry Mentor of Shanghai JiaoTong University, and the Guest Fellow of Green Finance and Sustainable Development Center of University of International Business and Economics, the green finance lecturer of Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University etc. Ms. Li is now leading EY CCaSS team to work with HKMA/HKIMR on HK Green Bond Market Survey and to support green and sustainable finance development in HK.

Before joining EY, Ms. Li worked in New York headquarter and China country office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She has deeply engaged with various sustainability-related work, such as global energy and environment programme, multilateral negotiation of climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate finance project, and execution of Montreal Protocol.


 
Amy Lo
Chairman, Executive Committee, Private Wealth Management Association and
Head and Chief Executive, UBS Hong Kong Branch
Co-Head Wealth Management Asia Pacific, UBS Global Wealth Management
Group Managing Director, UBS

Amy Lo is Co-Head of Wealth Management Asia Pacific, Head and Chief Executive of UBS Hong Kong, and a Group Managing Director at UBS. Amy has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Since joining UBS in 1995, she has held a number of senior management positions including Regional Head of Ultra High Net Worth in Asia. Today, the ultra-high net worth business is the leading wealth manager for ultra-high net worth individuals in the region.

Actively involved in the development of the private banking industry in Hong Kong, Amy chairs the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA), and is a member of the Policy Research Committee of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). She is also a member of the Banking Industry Training Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Education Bureau, and a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee Financial Infrastructure Sub-Committee of Hong Kong Monetary Authority.


 
Edward Moncreiffe
Chairman, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers and
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Life (International) Limited

Edward Moncreiffe is the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited and HSBC Life (International) Limited, overseeing HSBC’s insurance businesses in Hong Kong and Macao.

Since joining HSBC Group in 2005, Ed has served in a variety of senior executive positions across Broking, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Life and Non-life insurance business lines as well as working in Group Strategy. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 2016, Ed was Head of Life and Pensions for HSBC Brazil.

Beyond HSBC, Ed is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers. He also serves as the Chairman of the Task Force on Protection Linked Plan. He is also a member of the Economic Policy Committee and Financial & Treasury Services Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. He is a Governor of the Matilda International Hospital and the Chairman of the City Mental Health Alliance HK. He holds a BA (Hons) from University of Durham, UK and a MBA from University of Chicago Booth School. Ed is also a Chartered Insurer of the Chartered Insurance Institute.


 
Elisa Ng
Vice Chairman of HKIFA Unit Trust Sub-committee and
Head of AM Hong Kong, Head of Hong Kong Funds and Institutional Business, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Elisa Ng, managing director, is Head of AM Hong Kong, as well as Head of Hong Kong Funds and Institutional Business for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. In her role, Elisa oversees the overall asset management business in Hong Kong and leads the strategic development of client businesses across direct clients, financial intermediaries and institutions in the region.

Elisa is a member of the firm’s Asset Management Asia Operating Committee. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) since September 2017, working in close partnership with industry peers and regulatory bodies to develop the fund management industry in Hong Kong.

An employee since 2006, Elisa began as a client advisor with the Hong Kong retail sales team. She took responsibility of the Hong Kong Intermediary business in 2015 and was later appointed as the Head of Hong Kong and China Funds business in 2017. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Elisa was a Market Risk Manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Elisa holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Imperial College, University of London and a Bachelor of Engineering (Information Engineering) degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.


 
Maggie Ng
Alternate Chairperson, The Hong Kong Association of Banks and
Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, Hong Kong
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Maggie Ng is Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, Hong Kong, HSBC. She is responsible for driving the growth agenda for HSBC’s most valuable WPB business, supporting the financial and wealth needs across the full spectrum of the Bank’s customer base.

With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Maggie has a proven track record in delivering growth, improving customer advocacy, driving digital transformation and effectively managing risks.

She joined HSBC from IG Group, a leading online trading provider, where she was the Greater China CEO. Prior to that, Maggie co-founded a fintech wealth management and asset management company – Assured Asset Management – which was recognised in 2019 as the “Best New Wealth Management Platform” by AsiaAsset Management magazine and “Editors’ Triple Star” by the Asset magazine.

Maggie is a seasoned banking professional, having held a number of senior local and regional positions at Citibank in both business and risk management. In her earlier career, Maggie worked for leading professional services firm Ernst & Young (Australia) and and pioneer global resources company BHP Billiton.

She is a graduate of UNSW Australia with a Bachelor degree of Technology, and holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance from California State University, Hayword.


 
Blair C. Pickerell
Industry Veteran

Blair Pickerell has had over 35 years of experience in the business world in Asia, particularly in the investment management industry. He is presently semi-retired and serving on a number of boards and advisory bodies.

Pickerell has been much involved in the development of the investment management industry in Asia. He has served as Chairman of Jardine Fleming Funds (now JP Morgan Funds); Chief Executive, Asia Pacific of HSBC Asset Management; Chief Executive Officer, Asia for Morgan Stanley Investment Management; and Chairman, Asia for Nikko Asset Management. As such, he has been responsible for overseeing investment businesses from Japan to India and China to New Zeeland. He was heavily involved in the launch of the first offshore mutual funds in Taiwan, the launch of the first open-ended mutual fund in China, the listing of the first bond fund and first China A-share fund listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and numerous other innovations in the funds industry. He has also sat on the global management committees of several investment management firms.

Following graduation, Pickerell spent 18 years working for Jardine Matheson and Jardine Fleming. At Jardines he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Development Director of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and CEO of Jardine Pacific (a diverse conglomerate with 73,000 staff in dozens of industries and US$2 billion in turnover)—as well as in various roles in Jardine Fleming.

He is presently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Principal Financial Group (a Fortune 500 firm listed in the US and a major manager of pension plans globally); of Hong Kong-listed Link REIT (the largest real estate investment trust in Asia and a Hang Seng Index constituent firm); of First Pacific Company Limited (a HK-listed conglomerate with interests in food, telecommunications, power, infrastructure, mining, power, and other industries); and of Dah Sing Banking Group Limited (banking in Hong Kong, Macau, and the PRC; listed in Hong Kong). He is also a member of the Supervisory Committee of The Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (the largest ETF in Hong Kong); a Strategic Advisor to CreditEase Wealth Management (a large PRC wealth management firm); a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Co. in Greater China; and a member of the International Advisory Council of the Faculty of Business and Economics of The University of Hong Kong.

Pickerell received both his B.A. (with honors and with distinction) and his M.A. from Stanford University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is a long-term resident of Hong Kong and speaks Mandarin Chinese.


 
Kenneth Robertson
Client Portfolio Manager Sustainable Investing
Robeco

Kenneth Robertsonis Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco, covering Robeco’s offering in the areas of sustainable investing, with a focus on active ownership.

Previously, he worked within Robeco’s Active Ownership team as an Engagement Specialist and Analyst. He started his career at Robeco in 2014.

Kenneth holds a Master's in Sustainable Business and Innovation from Utrecht University and a Bachelor's in Sustainable Development from the University of St. Andrews.


 
Kenneth Shih
Head of Sales & Marketing
AQUMON

Kenneth Shih is the Head of Sales and Marketing at AQUMON, an award-winning Fintech robo advisory firm based in Hong Kong. AQUMON’s mission is to leverage smart technology to make next-generation investment services accessible to the general public.

Prior to joining AQUMON, Kenneth was in the finance industry over 15 years. He was the Director of Wealth Management at UBS, driving the private bank’s distribution of investment content. Kenneth has hosted hundreds of conferences to communicate investment strategies and sales focus to 300+ relationship managers at UBS, as well as large-scale client events in Hong Kong and mainland China. Kenneth graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Economics.


 
Winnie Tam
Senior Manager, Intermediaries Supervision, Intermediaries
Securities and Futures Commission

Winnie Tam is a Senior Manager under the Intermediaries Supervision Department of the SFC. She is one of the project team members that involved in the consultation paper on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-related Risks by Fund Managers which was published in October 2020. Prior to joining the SFC, Winnie had also worked in the accounting and banking industries for a number of years.

Winnie is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States. She also holds a MBA degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a BA degree from the University of Washington.


 
Steven Wells

HKIFA Executive Committee member and
Director, Co-Head of Global Product Group, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, BlackRock

Steven Wells, CFA, is an Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) and co-head of the Global Product Group (GPG) for the Asia Pacific (APAC) ex-Japan region at BlackRock, a global asset management and technology services firm.

At the HKIFA, Steven has been involved in various working groups and sub-committees over a number of years, and joined the Executive Committee since September 2019.

Steven’s service with BlackRock dates back to 2000, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to his current role, he was Chief Operating Officer for the APAC Retail Business, and has also held other business management and finance-related positions in both Hong Kong and Singapore during his time at the firm.

Steven earned a BAcc degree in finance and accounting from the University of Technology, Sydney in 1999.


 
Gabriel Wilson-Otto

Director, Sustainable Investing
Fidelity International

Gabriel Wilson-Otto is Director, Sustainable Investing, at Fidelity International.

Based in Hong Kong, Gabriel works closely with Fidelity’s investment professionals to integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes, develop proprietary sustainability ratings, identify long term sustainable investment trends and strategic opportunities, and represent Fidelity’s sustainable investment capabilities to clients.

Gabriel joined Fidelity in 2021 from BNP Paribas Asset Management where he was most recently Global Head of Sustainability Research. Prior to BNPP AM, he was an Executive Director in Goldman Sachs’ Global Investment Research division and Head of GS SUSTAIN for Asia.

Gabriel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Economics) and a Bachelor of Information Systems from the University of Melbourne. He is a CFA charter holder.


 
Winnie Yeung
Managing Director
Cimigo

Ms. Winnie Yeung is the Managing Director of Cimigo.

Winnie is a research expert with over 25 years of experience, specializing in managing brand equity and customer experience for clients in the banking, insurance and finance sector. She also has vast experience with other industries including public utilities, telecommunications, retail, luxury, travel, tourism and entertainment. Prior to joining Cimigo, she worked for The Nielsen Company as Director.

Winnie holds a Bachelor degree of Social Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, major in Psychology and minor in Sociology.


 
Sam Yu
Co-Chairman of HKIFA Regulatory Sub-committee and
Head of Compliance, Asia Pacific ex. Japan, Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited

Sam Yu (over 20 years' industry experience) is the Head of Compliance, Asia Pacific ex-Japan of Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited. Prior to joining Barings in 2015, Sam was the Head of Business AML/KYC Office, Asia, of JP Morgan Asset Management in Hong Kong.

Before joining JP Morgan in 2014, he was the Head of Legal & Compliance, Asia Pacific of GAM Hong Kong Limited for nine years and prior to GAM, he was the Head of Risk Management for the Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management business in Asia. He had also worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Lehman Brothers, Bankers Trust in Hong Kong and Deloitte & Touche in New York.

He is the Co-Chairman of Regulatory Subcommittee and a member of Executive Committee of Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (“HKIFA”) presently.

Sam is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and holds a BSc in Business Administration from Boston University, Massachusetts. He is based in Hong Kong.