Kuala Lumpur, 13 September 2024 - Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (“Hong Leong AM”) today announced the appointment of Chue Kwok Yan as its Chief Executive Officer effective 11 September 2024, having obtained approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
Chue brings with him a wealth of experience in investment banking and research, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at KAF Investment Funds Berhad as well as Head of Research at Affin Hwang Capital. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years in the research team at KAF Seagroatt & Campbell Securities Sdn Bhd, a year at CLSA Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and five years at ABN Amro Research Malaysia, where he started his career.
Chue graduated from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He also holds a Capital Market Services Representative’s License.
Hong Leong AM Non-Independent, Non-Executive/Chairman, Lee Jim Leng expressed her enthusiasm about Chue’s appointment:
“We are pleased to bring Chue on board to bring accelerated change and drive our asset management business. His impressive track record of more than 24 years in the financial industry, particularly in investment research and leading investment teams, makes him a great fit to spur our business forward. We are confident that Chue's leadership skills, combined with his deep understanding of the Malaysian capital markets, will be instrumental in spearheading Hong Leong AM's growth and success in the years to come.”
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About Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (“Hong Leong AM”):
Hong Leong AM is an asset management company within the Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad group of companies. Hong Leong AM establishes and distributes unit trust funds, wholesale funds, private investment mandate and Private Retirement Scheme to retail and institutional segments. Hong Leong AM’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“HLISAM”) is an Islamic fund management company (“IFMC”) licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) on 18 November 2019 for the regulated activity of Islamic fund management.