Charles Kwun
Managing Director – Fund Services
Qualifications and awards
- Master of Science, University of Salford (MSc)
- Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors (FHKIoD)
- Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Member of the Hong Kong Trustees’ Association (HKTA)
- Member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)
- Associate Member of Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HKVCA)
- Nominated company representative of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
- Associate Member of Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HKVCA)
- Asian Investor Magazine’s Achievement Awards: Hong Kong MPF Master Trust of the Year (2007)
- HFM Asia Hedge Fund Services Awards: Best Administrator – small and start-up firms (2015)
- HFM Asia Hedge Fund Services Awards: Best Administrator – under $30bn fund of hedge funds (2016)
Summary of experience and professional career
Charles joined Sino Fund Services as Managing Director in October 2017 which provides full alternative fund administration services to clients in Asia.
Charles has over 20 years of working experience in Asia across banking, insurance, pension and fund administration, asset management, trust and custody services. His experience in fund service encompasses all aspects of traditional and alternative funds which include private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, property and real estate funds, hedge funds, fund of funds, discretionary and private funds.
Charles held various senior management positions in the financial industry in Asia. Prior to joining Sino, he was Executive Director & Head of Fund Services of Intertrust Hong Kong helping the company expand its fund service business in Asia. Before this role, he was the Managing Director and Head of Fund Services Asia of Vistra Group in Hong Kong; Regional Managing Director of Orangefield Trust (formerly ING Trust) in Asia and Director & Chief Executive of Bank of East Asia (Trustees) Limited.
Charles had led various regional business development projects in Asia, including M&A, new office set up and new services launch. He was instrumental in the set up and launch of alternative fund services of both Orangefield and Vistra in Hong Kong and Singapore.