Hong Kong Fund Association Names Ex-UBS Executive as CEO
A former executive from UBS Global Wealth Management will lead the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association.
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) has appointed Paula Ip as CEO, according to a statement, effective immediately.
Ip has over 30 years of experience in asset management and wealth advisory, most recently as managing director at UBS Global Wealth Management, where she oversaw fund advisory and distribution across North Asia. Prior to that, she also held senior roles at UBS, GAM, ING and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
«We are delighted to welcome Paula as CEO of HKIFA. Her extensive expertise and proven leadership will be instrumental in guiding HKIFA’s next chapter of growth and transformation, fostering collaboration across the fund industry ecosystem, and strengthening our support to Hong Kong’s position as a premier global asset management hub,» commented HKFA chairman Sam Yu.
