Having previously acted as strategic advisor to the board of Kingboard Chemical, the move represents a dive back into the financial markets for Poon. Prior to Kingboard, he headed the equity sales team for Asia at Deutsche Bank and his CV also includes time spent at HG Asia and Swiss Bank.
He graduated from the University of Hong Kong and earned his MBA at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The period at Kingboard, where he advised on strategic investment and mergers and acquisitions sets Poon apart from most financiers.
Kingboard, a manufacturer of electro-chemical materials, was mentioned by Forbes as one of the best-managed small to medium companies in Asia in 20001. However,...