Ng’s directorship is for a three-year term, starting from yesterday. During his tenure, Ng will lead the group to implement both short-term and long-range investment projects and identify future opportunities, the firm said.

With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Ng is the managing partner and founding partner of Primus Pacific Partners, overseeing investments in New China Life Insurance Co, the Chinese life insurance company, EON Bank, the Malaysia bank, and a number of significant assets around the world.

Previously, Ng was MD of Fubon Financial Holding and was in charge of Fubon Financial’s overall strategy, capital markets, merger and acquisition activities and major change programmes. Prior to that, Ng served at a number of financial institutions, including the financial institutions investment banking divisions at Salomon Smith Barney and Booz Allen & Hamilton.