Former bank VP faces 13 charges for deceiving investors: SC


KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) today charged former investment banker Charles Chua Yi Fuan for deceiving seven investors who suffered losses of nearly RM1.67 million between July 2017 to May 2019.

Chua, formerly Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd debt markets vice-president, had represented to the victims that they were investing in non-existent investment schemes involving subscription of securities, the SC said in a statement on Friday.

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