Value Partners appoints Winnie Lam as managing director, COO Office

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ong Kong asset management company the Value Partners Group has appointed Winnie Lam as the Group’s new managing director, chief operating officer’s office, effective from 15 July 2021. She will be responsible for managing the group’s overall operations and back-office functions.

“Value Partners is one of the leading independent asset management franchises in Asia. I am excited to be joining at a time when the Group and the industry continue to grow and be part of the firm’s management team to take its operations to the next level with the help of my experience,” said Lam.

Value Partners Group’s co-chairmen and co-chief investment officers Dato’ Seri Cheah Cheng Hye and Chun Ki Louis SO commented: “We are delighted to announce Winnie’s appointment onto our senior management team. She is well-respected in the industry and brings in decades of experience in leading operations management, as Value Partners seeks to capture new growth opportunities arising from the opening up of China’s financial services sector and expansion into different asset classes.”

Lam is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in fund management and financial services across Asia. Most recently, she was head of operations in Asia at First Sentier Investors (formerly known as First State Investments), based in Hong Kong. Before this, she held various senior positions at investment banks and financial services firms, including Lloyd George Management, J.P. Morgan Securities and American Express. Icy Wong, the Group’s current chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will be departing the Group in early August to pursue other opportunities.

Value Partners also recently appointed Nikita NG as finance director. She is responsible for leading the finance function of the group. NG has broad industry experience, focused on financial reporting, internal control assessment and corporate transactions, combined with strong regulatory knowledge. She was most recently a Financial Controller at Fortress Investment Group & Mount Kellett Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm.