KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (Hong Leong AM) has appointed Chue Kwok Yan as its chief executive officer (CEO) effective Sept 11, having obtained approval from the Securities Commission (SC).
Chue has extensive experience in investment banking and research, having previously served as CEO and chief investment officer at KAF Investment Funds Bhd as well as head of research at Affin Hwang Capital.
Earlier in his career, he spent nine years with the research team at KAF Seagroatt & Campbell Securities Sdn Bhd, followed by 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.
“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,” Hong Leong AM non-independent, non-executive/chairman Lee Jim Leng said in a statement.
