Benjamin Yiu Chung KAN

benjaminkanyc@gmail.com
+852 6050 6704

EDUCATION

INSEAD France / Singapore

MBA Class of July 2019 2018 - 2019
 Exchange at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong

Bachelor in Business Administration (Double Major in Finance and Marketing) 2008 - 2012
 First Class Honours
 Exchange at Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

EXPERIENCE

Harmony Capital Investors Limited Hong Kong

Investment manager with a middle market focus in SE Asia, Japan and China
Investment Analyst Intern Sep 2019 - Present
 Performed in-depth due diligence and completed an equity investment in a luxury private condominium in Niseko, Japan that
provides a long-term guaranteed cash dividend of 6% per annum plus capital appreciation
 Managed an investment portfolio for ADAMAS Finance Asia Limited, a London quoted company, with exposure in private and public
companies in the mining, technology, healthcare, F&B and renewable energy industries in the APAC region
 Explored new potential investments from stressed situations to growth opportunities in various equity and debt structures such as
share swap, convertible bond and revenue share loan
 Conducted market research, financing modelling, valuation, scenario analysis and legal documentation on new and existing
investments that resulted in a smoother investment committee approval process

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong

Second largest commercial bank in Hong Kong in terms of assets and customer deposits
Senior Manager, Global Corporate Banking Department 2017 - 2018
 Managed a debt portfolio of over US$5bn composed of over 200 corporate clients and exceeded yearly revenue contribution target of
over US$50m with a YoY increase of over 20%
 Supervised and mentored a team of relationship managers to acquire new clients in ASEAN region that boosted annual revenue
generation by 10% and reinforced organization’s strategic goals
 Facilitated strategic corporate expansion through corporate debt financing, building loans, short-term bridge facilities and financial
advisory services that strengthened client relationship
 Created innovative financing solutions in complex transactions such as M&A, project financing and object financing that fulfilled niche
demands of sophisticated corporate customers

Manager, Global Corporate Banking Department 2015 - 2017

 Organized meetings with and built long lasting customer relationship with over 100 Greater China and Asia Pacific’s leading
corporates in real estate, energy, infrastructure, health care, aviation, retail, hospitality and manufacturing industries
 Led an international syndicated financing with over 10 participating financial institutions and a transaction size of over US$3bn in size
that received Best Acquisition Financing award from The Asset
 Provided traditional commercial banking products and services such as loans, deposits, trade finance, cash management and
investment advisory to large conglomerates to promote banking relationship
 Collaborated with internal parties and negotiated with external parties to execute complex finance documents in a timely and
professional manner that resulted in client satisfaction

Management Trainee 2012 - 2015

 Gained exposure to different functional units in a large commercial bank through on-the-job rotations to understand the
collaboration among the front, middle and back offices
 Identified inefficiencies in the policy framework of the organization and constructed optimisation strategies that were later put in
place to increase the efficiency of internal procedures

UBS Group AG Hong Kong

Swiss investment bank and financial services company with presence in over 50 countries
Intern, Wealth Management 2011
 Analysed information from various platforms and consolidated insightful market updates on equity and debt instruments in a global
investment portfolio that increased information quality and inspired the design of new structured investment products

Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based commercial bank with over 250 service outlets, part of the HSBC Group
Intern, Business Banking Division 2009
 Initiated first meetings with new corporate customers to understand business background and purpose of establishing a relationship
with bank that helped to identify new business opportunities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interests: Biweekly voluntary work at community centre, horseback riding with the HK Equestrian Federation, outdoor photography
Nationality/Work authorisation: British / Hong Kong
Languages: English (Native), Mandarin (Fluent), Cantonese (Fluent), French (Basic)
Technical Competencies: Photoshop, Flash, Microsoft Office