Value Partners announces Several Senior Hires

Value Partners Group has announced that it has made several senior appointments as it continues to grow its senior management team and investment team over the past years, and at a time the Group has identified the golden opportunities arising from the continuing opening up and the rapid development of financial services in China.

Conor Yuan has reportedly joined Value Partners as a Senior Fund Manager, responsible for credit and fixed income investments. Yuan is a seasoned investment professional who has over 15 years of extensive experience in investing and managing credit portfolios and strategies, said Value Partners in a press release.

Value Partners maintains focused Business Team, and the senior leaders from the sales and client servicing divisions commit to offer the best investment solutions and advice to investors.

Wallace Tsang has been appointed as Regional Head of Intermediary Business, Asia Pacific for Value Partners. He brings over two decades of experience to the role, spanning the asset management and wealth management industries. He was promoted to the current role in 2019, and is leading the fund distribution business across the Asia Pacific region. He has been serving the Group for 12 years since 2008. Under his leadership, the Group’s intermediary business delivered prominent growth.

Joyce Weng is a Senior Director of Value Partners’ Institutional Business, who has been with the firm since November 2017. She oversees the management and development of fund business among institutional investors across North Asia, the United States and the overall Asia Pacific region. She covered institutional clients and private banking and retail distributions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Europe, before joining the Group.

Angel Teng has reportedly been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer for Value Partners. Teng is responsible for designing, planning and leading execution on key strategic growth initiatives for Value Partners. She has broad experience in strategy planning in institutions in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China, and has led strategy and transformation projects in several core functions, including sales and distribution, business development, marketing and operations.

Marko Tutavac has been appointed as a Senior Director of Institutional Business and Consultant Relations, joining the firm in Q1 2020. He is responsible for developing the firm’s institutional business, with a focus on asset consultants globally, bringing 20 years’ experience across Asia, Europe and the United States.

Hardy Lai is a Senior Director, Client Services for Value Partners, bringing 15 years of experience to his role. Client service is one of the key priorities for Value Partners. The Group has further strengthened the quality of its client services, and has a dedicated team working closely with the investment management team and the sales team, facilitating communications with fund investors and prospects, it reports.

In May 2020, Value Partners announced two senior promotions. Icy Wong is Value Partners’ Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, where she leads the Group’s financial and administrative functions, and is responsible for the Group’s investor relations. She joined Value Partners in June 2008 and has broad experience in the asset management industry.

Patricia Cheung is the Value Partners’ Chief Operating Officer, where she oversees the Group’s business operations. She joined the Group in August 2018 and has 20 years of experience in the financial sectors, the firm explained in a press release.

As one of the largest independent asset managers in Asia and having been investing as an expert in Asia and China markets for the past 27 years, Value Partners always treasures talents and focuses on the long term development of the company and its colleagues. It has been transforming the Group from a home grown investment boutique to a world-class asset management group, where talents are eagerly needed. Critical roles aligned with the Group’s strategic directions are continuing to be filled.

To achieve sustainable development, Value Partners has been centered on two growth areas, increasing opportunities in Mainland China and expanding our product suite into different asset classes. Value Partners has a significant expansion program on the Chinese mainland and other key strategic areas, after rooting in the market for a decade, including adding staff and other resources. Value Partners operates with a strong balance sheet and virtually no debt, and will continue to support resources allocation to reach its long term business objectives.