Key developments in Vietnamese Wealth and Asset Management

Ken Atkinson started his career in international banking and after 14 years, including assignments in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, he set up his own consultancy business. With over 42 years emerging market experience and 40 years Asian experience, Ken has undertaken corporate finance transactions in many emerging markets worldwide (Eastern Europe, the People’s Republic of China and several other countries in South East Asia). Ken has been working almost exclusively in Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR during the last 28 years. His work has included financial advisory, transaction support, with a strong emphasis on capacity building projects funded by multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors. He has broad experience in advising Clients including commercial banks on project appraisal, debt finance, loan restructuring, corporate restructuring and equity funding.

Ms. Hang joined SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) since 2007 and became CEO of SSIAM since 2010. She has many years of experience in SSIAM, SSI and at W.P. Stewart, a New York–based asset management firm. In SSI, she acted as Managing Director and Head of SSI’s Research & Investment Advisory Department, cum Assistant to the Chairman of SSI and Head of Institutional Sales. She is currently Chairman of Southern Seed Company, Vice Chairman of National Seed Company and Chairman of SSIAM SIF and SSIAM UCITS funds. Ms. Hang holds a Master in Finance and BA in Accounting from American University, USA.

Gauraw is a seasoned business leader in the field of Wealth Management and Retail Banking with over 18 years of experience in Asian markets. Currently, he is based in Vietnam, where he set up and heading Affluent Banking and Wealth Management business for leading joint stock bank of Vietnam, VPBank. Prior to this, Gauraw was Head of Investments at ICICI Securities in India, the brokerage and wealth management arm of the second largest bank in India, ICICI Bank. Earlier, Gauraw worked at Standard Chartered for 10 years with many roles across Wealth Management and Priority Banking. He was Director, Priority Banking, India in his last assignment. He has done his bachelors in Economics and MBA in International Business. He been key note speaker and panelist on various industry forums and conferences.

Eric has 30 years of experience in asset management and wealth management. He has held senior roles in management, sales and strategy as a Managing Director at AllianceBernstein, Hartford Funds and New York Life. Eric is based in Ho Chi Minh City and is responsible for sales and marketing for VinaCapital Asset Management’s retail and institutional businesses. Eric earned a BA from Occidental College in Diplomacy & World Affairs, with a Minor in Asian Studies.

Eric has 30 years of experience in asset management and wealth management. He has held senior roles in management, sales and strategy as a Managing Director at AllianceBernstein, Hartford Funds and New York Life. Eric is based in Ho Chi Minh City and is responsible for sales and marketing for VinaCapital Asset Management’s retail and institutional businesses. Eric earned a BA from Occidental College in Diplomacy & World Affairs, with a Minor in Asian Studies.

Michael has an extensive background in financial services in Asia, Europe and North America. He has been in Asia-Pacific since 1995 – first in Hong Kong for six years, then in Sydney and Singapore, returning to Hong Kong in 2007. Before setting up Hubbis in early 2009, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002 and sold it to global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006, continuing to serve as Chief Executive Officer until October 2008. Prior to Pacific Prospect, Michael worked for nine years in financial markets publishing. He joined Euromoney Publications in 1993 as the publisher of a quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now Thomson Reuters) to conceive and launch Finance Asia magazine. While he was Managing Director of Finance Asia, Michael also started the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine and started the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, Michael founded FIA Limited. Born in North Wales, Michael was head boy of St David’s College Llandudno. He has a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. And is married with three children - Reanna, Garett and Tarryn.