Experience

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  Cedar Trustee Company Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Director, Consultant

    • Apr 2012 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    2012 to dateManage subsidiary engineering company of around 25 people. Responsible for obtaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard for subsidiary in December 2017. Responsible for subsidiary's internal controls and processes.Successful in obtaining "Approved Investment Status " for China overseas funds with Immigration NZ and project managed the launch of 5 China funds from 2013 to 2017 investing in NZ securities.1993-2012With 20 years experience as CFO and Principal of New Zealand Funds Management Limited from 1993 to 2012, am proficient in consulting and delivery of following aspects:* set up from 'scratch' a fund management entity and back office, including any other similar investment vehicle, such as private equity operation.* all financial and tax aspects of funds management, unit trusts and including corporate management entity.* strategic financial plans to achieve best results for both investors and shareholders.* running of funds management operations including fund pricing, client services, technology, investments operations and settlements, legal and internal controls. * liaising with external parties such as regulatory bodies, bankers, auditors, legal counsels, landlord, trustees, custodians and service providers.* as Audit Manager of Ernst & Young, strong in compliance aspect, in particular in investment risk mitigation and management; including due diligence projects.* fluent in Mandarin. Speaks also fluent Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese

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  New Zealand Funds Management Limited

  • New Zealand

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 1993 - Mar 2012
    • New Zealand

    - responsible for all financial aspects of unit trusts from operations to reporting, including the corporate entity- responsible for all operational compliance including investments operations- responsible for infrastructure, office management , premise and human resource - responsible for all insurance matters for both corporate entity , unit trusts operations and directors- chairperson of shareholders forum- chairperson of Investment Risk Manaagement Committee- chairperson of Operations Risk Committee- executive member of Offer Committee in relation to legal offering documents and compliance- executive member of Investment Committee- executive member of Business Committee