Vivian Chui, KPMG
Job title: Head of securities and asset management at KPMG in Hong Kong.
Previous company: I started at KPMG as a graduate in 1993.
Years in the region: I was born here!
What do you consider to be your home town? Hong Kong.
Educational background: Bachelor of accountancy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
First job in the industry: Junior audit assistant at KPMG in Hong Kong, straight out of university.
What is the toughest challenge you have faced in your career? When I graduated I felt like a blank sheet of paper, I had studied accounting but that was it. To make partner, through five or six promotions over ten years, I had to transform myself. In a lot of projects, we are dealing with very complex, risky and controversial issues. We are making judgement calls which require solid business knowledge but also soft skills, people management, project management, expectation management. You can never stop learning.
What achievement are you most proud of? Building a team and building the whole asset management sector. Traditionally, KPMG has been very focused on banking, but over the past ten years or so we have really grown the asset management sector.What advice would you give to someone who is beginning their career in the funds industry? Be persistent, don’t be afraid of setbacks, keep an open mind and stay positive. Talk to as many people as you can and learn from them. If you could change one thing about the funds industry, what would it be? The size of funds and experience of managers in Asia varies widely and quality is not consistent, so an improved governance model would really help. What is your greatest ambition? I feel there is huge potential to develop this sector. I am keen for us to continue to expand and strengthen our existing offerings. Best investment you’ve made? An investment in my health. About 15 or 20 years ago I started doing regular exercise, I guess I started much earlier than many of my peers. Tell us something about you that most people don’t know: My sense of direction is not good. Some of my colleagues always joke that I behave like a smart person in the office, but once I leave, I hardly know left from right! Favourite country to visit? Japan. The Japanese offer such good-quality service. Your house is burning. Your family is safe. You have time to rescue one object. What is it? Family photos, of my parents and my brother. The photos from when I was a kid. ©2019 funds global asia
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