(Hong Kong, 18 October 2021) – Value Partners Group Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “Value Partners” or “the Group”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 806) today announces the appointment of Ms. June WONG as the Group’s President, effective 18 October 2021.
Based in Hong Kong, Ms. WONG will be responsible for managing the Group’s overall business and corporate strategy and operations, reporting directly to the Group’s Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Investment Officers Dato’ Seri CHEAH Cheng Hye and Mr. Louis SO. She will also become a member of the Group’s Leadership Committee alongside the Group’s Co-Chairmen.
Ms. WONG is an esteemed industry veteran with three decades of experience and expertise in the finance, actuarial and asset management industries across Asia. Most recently, she was Asia ex-Japan CEO for State Street Global Advisors. Before that, she served as Vice Chairman for Asia Pacific at Columbia Threadneedle. Other senior leadership roles she held include Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia ex-Japan Institutional Business at AllianceBernstein and Head of Business Development at HSBC Asset Management.
She currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.
In welcoming Ms. WONG’s appointment, Value Partners Group’s Co-Chairmen and Co-Chief Investment Officers Dato’ Seri CHEAH Cheng Hye and Mr. Louis SO said, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of June as the new President of Value Partners. As a highly respected and experienced executive, June brings in decades of leadership experience in the asset management industry. She will be an invaluable asset to Value Partners as the Group seeks to capture new growth opportunities arising from the opening up of China’s financial services sector and growing interest among foreign investors to invest into China and Asia Pacific.”
“I am extremely excited to be joining Value Partners, a premium Hong Kong asset management brand that has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past couple of decades. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to bring Value Partners to new heights.” said Ms. WONG.
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Please refer to the appendix for Ms. WONG’s biography.
June WONG
President
Value Partners Group Limited
Ms. June WONG is President of Value Partners Group, responsible for managing the Group’s overall business, corporate strategy and operations. She is also a member of the Group’s Leadership Committee alongside the Group’s Co-Chairmen.
Ms. WONG joined Value Partners in October 2021. She is an esteemed industry veteran with three decades of experience and expertise in the finance, actuarial and asset management industry across Asia. Most recently, she was Asia ex-Japan CEO for State Street Global Advisors. Before that, she served as Vice Chairman for Asia Pacific at Columbia Threadneedle. Prior to such, she served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia ex-Japan Institutional Business at AllianceBernstein and Head of Business Development at HSBC Asset Management.
Ms. WONG currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. She holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Macquarie University, Australia. She is a Fellow of both the Institute of Actuaries of Australia as well as the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong.
About Value Partners Group Limited
Value Partners, one of Asia’s largest independent asset management firms, seeks to offer world-class investment services and products. Since its establishment in 1993, the Company has been a dedicated value investor in Asia and around the world. In November 2007, Value Partners Group became the first asset management firm to be listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock code: 806 HK). In addition to its Hong Kong headquarters, the firm operates in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and London, and maintains a representative office in Beijing. Value Partners’ investment strategies cover equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives, real estate and quantitative investment solutions, for institutional and individual clients in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States. For more information, please visit www.valuepartners-group.com.
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