Charting a new path

UOB Malaysia's new CEO Ng Wei Wei says the bank wants to be progressive but at the same time grow sustainably, with strong capital and risk management framework intact.

NG Wei Wei cuts a confident figure walking into the hallway of United Overseas Bank (UOB) Malaysia’s spanking new Plaza 1 building in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

The newly minted CEO will of course need a lot more than confidence to see the lender through its next phase of growth, which it calls its transformation phase.