Hong Kong Appoints Angel Chia as Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy, More than 20 Years of Experience in the Financial Industry Including Chair of Family Office Association Hong Kong, BNP Paribas & ABN AMRO
24th January 2024 | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has announced the appointment of Angel Chia as Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy (1/3/24). Angel Chia is currently the Chair of the Family Office Association Hong Kong, and had held senior leadership positions including Chief Strategy Officer of a multi-family office & CEO of overseas operation of a Mainland brokerage firm, and broad international exposure having worked with global financial firms including BNP Paribas & ABN AMRO in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and Taipei. Announcement: “The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) today announced the appointment of Ms Angel Chia as the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy (HKAWL). Ms Chia will assume her new position on 1 March 2024. Ms Chia, a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, brings in-depth professional knowledge and a proven leadership track record in the family office sector. Prior to joining the HKAWL, she currently serves as the Chair of the Family Office Association Hong Kong. Ms Chia has held senior leadership positions including Chief Strategy Officer of a multi-family office and CEO of overseas operation of a Mainland brokerage firm. She also has a broad international exposure having worked with global financial firms in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and Taipei. Ms Chia holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.” In November 2023, the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) launched the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy to strengthen Hong Kong as a global family office hub (14/11/23), appointing New World Development CEO Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong as Chairman, 7 board members Au King-Lun, Roger King, Jeremy Dinshaw Lam, Amy Lo Choi-Wan, Daryl Ng Win Kong, Joseph Chan Ho-Lim, Charles Ng Siong Kwong and 16 members. Dr Adrian Cheng, FSDC Board member & Chairman of the HKAWL: “I am pleased that Ms Chia is joining us as the Executive Director. Her extensive experience and expertise in the family office sector, coupled with her passion for empowering the next generation of family principals, will undoubtedly add significant value to the HKAWL in engaging the industry. I look forward to working with her to promote Hong Kong’s competitiveness as premier family office hub.”
“ Hong Kong Appoints Angel Chia as Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy, More than 20 Years of Experience in the Financial Industry Including Chair of Family Office Association Hong Kong, BNP Paribas & ABN AMRO “
Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council Launches Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy to Strengthen Hong Kong as Global Family Office Hub, Appoints New World Development CEO Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong as Chairman, 7 Board Members Au King-Lun, Roger King, Jeremy Dinshaw Lam, Amy Lo Choi-Wan, Daryl Ng Win Kong, Joseph Chan Ho-Lim, Charles Ng Siong Kwong & 16 Members
16th November 2023 – The Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has launched the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy to strengthen Hong Kong as a global family office hub (14/11/23), appointing New World Development CEO Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong as Chairman, 7 board members Au King-Lun, Roger King, Jeremy Dinshaw Lam, Amy Lo Choi-Wan, Daryl Ng Win Kong, Joseph Chan Ho-Lim, Charles Ng Siong Kwong and 16 members. FSDC: “The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) announces the inauguration of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy (HKAWL). As a subsidiary under the FSDC, the HKAWL is dedicated to propelling excellence and solidifying Hong Kong as a preeminent global family office hub. The HKAWL is committed to invigorating a vibrant ecosystem for family offices worldwide through fostering collaboration, networking, knowledge sharing, and talent development across the sector. It aims to guide next-generation wealth owners and private wealth management professionals with veteran counsel with a view to strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a principal centre for managing family wealth legacies.” More info below:
Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury:” With the staunch support and efforts from our stakeholders, the family office sector in Hong Kong is thriving with strong momentum to grow further. The establishment of Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy is one of the eight initiatives of the Government’s policy statement on developing a vibrant ecosystem for global family offices and asset owners. The academy will serve as a training hub offering continuous knowledge exchange and networking sessions, bolstering the sustainable growth of the entire family office ecosystem in Hong Kong.”
Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, Chairman of the HKAWL:”The HKAWL’s offers transcends beyond conventional wealth management and covers diverse areas such as family governance and policies, impact investing, philanthropy, and development of culture and the arts. We aspire to forge partnerships with global peer organisations to maximize synergies and deliver optimum value to the family office sector. We are dedicated to positioning Hong Kong as a premier global hub for family offices.”
Inauguration Ceremony on 14th Nov 2023 – The formal inauguration ceremony of the HKAWL, led by Mr Christopher Hui; Mr Laurence Li, Chairman of the FSDC; Dr Adrian Cheng; and the esteemed HKAWL Board Members, marked a pivotal moment in Hong Kong’s family office landscape. This momentous occasion ignited the Academy’s mission to strengthen Hong Kong as a premier global community for family office excellence. Following the inauguration ceremony, Mr Laurence Li, Dr Adrian Cheng and the HKAWL Board Members, Prof Roger King, Ms Amy Lo and Mr Jeremy Lam, shared profound insights into various aspects of family offices. The presence of the HKAWL Board and Advisory Board Members enriched the occasion. Leveraging their extensive expertise from diverse backgrounds, these Boards will provide valuable guidance on the vision and strategic planning of the HKAWL, showcasing their collective commitment to bolster the thriving development of the family office sector. With strategic partnerships among professional service providers, academia, wealth asset owners, and the FamilyOfficeHK team under InvestHK, the HKAWL is set to fortify the family office ecosystem with diverse activities.
Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council Launches Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy to Strengthen Hong Kong as Global Family Office Hub
Chairman
- Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-kong *
Members (5)
- Dr Au King-lun *
- Prof Roger King
- Mr Jeremy Dinshaw Lam *
- Ms Amy Lo Choi-wan *
- Mr Daryl Ng Win Kong
Ex-officio members (2)
- Mr Joseph Chan Ho-lim (representative from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau)
- Mr Charles Ng Siong Kwong (representative from Invest Hong Kong)
The following is the list of Advisory Board Members:
Members (16)
- Prof Tony Chan Fan-cheong
- Ms Winnie Chiu Wing-kwan
- Mr David Gordon Eldon
- Mr Lester Garson Huang
- Mr Kenneth Hui Wai-chi
- Mr Alex Jiaravanont
- Mr Philip Lawrence Kadoorie
- Ms Kwang Kam-shing
- Mr Adam Kwok Kai-fai
- Mr Lau Kan-sum
- Dr Gabriel Matthew Leung
- Ms Poman Lo
- Mr Andrew Bougourd Ross Weir *
- Mr Oliver Paul Weisberg
- Mr Paul Yeung Kwok-leung
- Mr Yim Lok-kui
* Board Members of the FSDC
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