Jason Chong
Chief Executive Officer at Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd.
Profile
Mr. Soon Min Chong is a CEO & Non-Independent Executive Director at Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd.
He was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director on 1 May 2017 and 21 May 2012 respectively.
Prior to his current appointment, he was the Chief Investment Officer of the company.
Mr. Chong was previously the Chief Investment Officer of a local-foreign bank backed joint venture unit trust management company, and has been responsible for the management of Malaysian equity as well as regional equity and fixed income funds, totalling about RM5 billion (approx.
US$1.6 billion).
Before joining the fund management industry, he spent 14 years as an Investment Analyst covering both local and foreign equities.
His last posting was as the Head of Research at Merrill Lynch Malaysia/Smith Zain Securities Sdn Bhd.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance (Honors) from the University of Southern New Hampshire, USA and a Capital Markets and Services Representative’s License in fund management.
Jason Chong active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd.
 Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. Investment ManagersFinance Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. (Manulife IM-Malaysia) is the wholly-owned Malaysian asset management subsidiary of Manulife Holdings Bhd., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2008 as Manulife Unit Trusts Bhd. and became Manulife Asset Management Services Bhd. (MAMSB) in 2012. In 2019, MAMSB changed their name into Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Manulife IM-Malaysia offers a range of regional and single country strategies to institutional investors. They manage 41 unit trust funds and 6 PRS funds. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2017 |
Former positions of Jason Chong
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Manulife Asset Management (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. | President | 30/06/2012 |
| Merrill Lynch (KL) Sdn. Bhd. | Director of Research - Equity | 27/11/2002 |
OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd.
 OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd. Investment ManagersFinance OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd. (OSK-UOB) is an independent fund management firm which was established in 1995 as a joint venture between the OSK Group and the Singapore-based UOB Group. Based in Kuala Lumpur, the firm manages a range of mutual funds registered in Malaysia. | Chief Investment Officer | - |
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OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd.
OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd. Investment ManagersFinance OSK-UOB Investment Management Bhd. (OSK-UOB) is an independent fund management firm which was established in 1995 as a joint venture between the OSK Group and the Singapore-based UOB Group. Based in Kuala Lumpur, the firm manages a range of mutual funds registered in Malaysia. | Finance |
| Manulife Asset Management (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. | Finance |
| Merrill Lynch (KL) Sdn. Bhd. | Finance |
Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd.
Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. Investment ManagersFinance Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. (Manulife IM-Malaysia) is the wholly-owned Malaysian asset management subsidiary of Manulife Holdings Bhd., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2008 as Manulife Unit Trusts Bhd. and became Manulife Asset Management Services Bhd. (MAMSB) in 2012. In 2019, MAMSB changed their name into Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Manulife IM-Malaysia offers a range of regional and single country strategies to institutional investors. They manage 41 unit trust funds and 6 PRS funds. | Finance |
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