KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Maybank has appointed John Chong as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maybank Kim Eng Group and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (Maybank IB) with immediate effect.
Chong, 46, was previously Deputy CEO of Maybank IB and since Sept 24 last year, also assumed the role of Interim Officer-In-Charge of the investment bank, as well as Acting Head of Maybank Kim Eng Group.
In a statement today, Maybank Group President and CEO Datuk Abdul Farid Alias said Chong was the ideal candidate to assume the positions, given his wide experience and in-depth knowledge of the industry.
“He is a well-known and respected investment banker among his peers and has been closely involved in a wide spectrum of investment and corporate banking exercises.
“We are confident he will be able to strengthen Maybank Kim Eng Group’s position as a regional financial powerhouse and continue its pioneering spirit,” he added.
Chong has over 20 years of experience in investment banking with the Maybank Group, having joined Maybank IB (formerly known as Aseambankers Malaysia Bhd) in March 1993 as an officer in the Corporate Banking Department.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. — Bernama
