OUR TEAM
KuDos is a consultancy firm formed by an alliance of industry specialists who have an average of over 25 years of experience in the financial and investment industry. The name KuDos is derived from the Greek word which means fame and reputations from achievements.
The firm is founded by Robert Ip, Linda Choi and Christina Y. Y. Lam in 2008. Our Founders initiated this alliance together to accomplish our ¡§Mission and Beliefs¡¨ in providing a unique and distinctive consultancy service in the Asia Pacific Region.
OUR
Our mission is to be one of the most recognized
consultancy firms in providing solutions to learning organizations in enriching
life and work experience for employees through training and development, career
coaching, staff sourcing and retention.
The ultimate aim of our Founders is to create a ¡§Knowledge Community¡¨ by
enlisting the support of experienced consultants in assisting and mentoring the
younger generation of professionals for the purpose of up-keeping the reputation
of
OUR BELIEFS¡K¡K..
Our beliefs are built upon our past experience and success from our careers and networking relationships in the financial and investment industry. We believe that business performance can be upgraded through improvements in employees¡¦ competencies.
Specifically, we believe in the following key elements of managing
valuable human resources:
² Investment in People through ¡§Training & Development¡¨ programs with an objective to assist employers in identifying and developing resourceful employees.
² Understanding the Candidate¡¦s personality, behaviors and competency skills through interviews and assessment tools that facilitate a systematic analytical approach in ¡§Coaching & Mentoring & Appraisal¡¨ methodologies for retention of valuable resources.
² Quality Selection & Matching of the Job Specification of candidate through stringent evaluation process in recruiting the most eligible candidate for the employer.
OUR APPROACH AND
DIFFERENTIATIONS
Our Founders envisage
that this consultancy business will take the form of an alliance of many other experienced and reputable industry practitioners,
who have dedicated their time and energy, their passion and enthusiasm that
contribute to the success and recognition of Hong Kong as one of the financial
hubs in Asia Pacific Region. Our trainers
are qualified, experienced professionals and industry practitioners who are the
¡§kudos¡¨
of the specialized products and investment fields. In addition to identifying
the right individuals for the right jobs, we can also tailor-make in-house training
courses and coaching programs to suit clients¡¦ business needs and staff
development plans.
EXPERTISE & KNOWLEDGE
KuDos consultants pride themselves in understanding the clients¡¦ needs, the ¡§breadth and depth¡¨ of the financial markets, investment products, back-office operations processing in the context of risk management and regulatory compliances. Continuous learning, knowledge management and sharing to keep updated with the ever-changing financial markets are important priorities for all the consultants.
NETWORK & RELATIONSHIP
Given an average of 25 years of working experience and exposure in the banking and financial industry, our Founders have established a very strong and extensive network of relationship with industry practitioners and regulators. Knowing ¡§who¡¦s who¡¨, ¡§where to find what¡¨ and ¡§how to get things done¡¨ are critical to the success of any business.
BUSINESS, PEOPLE AND PROCESS
INTEGRATION
The need to understand the clients¡¦ business practices and operations, the ability to analyze and understand individual¡¦s potentials and competencies are the criterion to match ¡§the right candidates for the right jobs¡¨, or, to further train and develop the employees for staff retention, are part of our consultation processes. The objective is not only to save time and cost of employers but also to facilitate their plans in human resources recruitment and development.
CREDENTIALS
Our Founders¡¦ and partners¡¦ track records in the industry are proven credentials for those who know them, interacted and worked with them in the past. Their personal profiles provide the summary background of their know-how and working experience.
YOUR SUPPORT IS KEY
It is obvious that without the keen support of our industry friends,
our
The Founding
Partners
u Robert Ip
Robert started his accounting career
with Arthur Young in
In 1988, Robert joined Standard Chartered Bank (¡§SCB¡¨) as Senior
Operations Manager to head the institutional funds and unit trusts business.
Since then, Robert held various senior management positions with regional responsibilities
in heading the Securities Custody & Clearing Services in Asia Pacific
including
In 2000, Robert was promoted to be the Head of Wholesale Bank
Operations, covering SCB branches in Hong Kong and
Before entering the consultancy business in 2006, Robert was the
Head of Operational Risk Management, Wholesale Bank Operations, Hong Kong and
Robert represented Standard Chartered Bank in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (¡§HKEX¡¨) Clearing and Consultative Panel; the Steering Committee for the Enhancement of Financial Infrastructure (SCEFI). He also deputized the CEO of SCB in the Risk Management Committee of HKEX and as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Inter-bank Clearing Limited.
Robert has had extensive and practical experience in credit and risk management, operations and compliance experience in the financial industry. He is very business oriented with strong focus in delivering quality customer service. He is one of the key innovators in change management and strategies formulation at the bank.
Robert is a graduate of the
Note 1
¡§SCEFI¡¨ is joint-industry committee of
banks, stockbrokers and regulators organized by the Security Futures Commission
(SFC) post 1998 stock market crash).
u Linda Choi
Linda is a seasoned banker who has worked for a reputable international bank for 30 years. In 2006, she decided to leave the Bank to pursue other interests and to spend more time with her family.
Based in
Linda¡¦s professionalism, knowledge and enthusiasm towards the securities industry have made her renowned in the financial industry, earning her respect from both internal and external counterparts and clients.
u Christina Y Y Lam
Christina started her career as Area
Coordinator for North Asia with S.W.I.F.T. in
In 1988, she joined Chase Manhattan Bank as Vice President where she
supervised the correspondent banking unit in
Before entering into the consultancy and training business in 2006,
Christina was the Director and Chief Representative for Euroclear Bank¡¦s
Representative Office from 2000. Based
in Hong Kong, she was responsible for building and maintaining relationships
with Euroclear¡¦s clients in Asia-Pacific, excluding
Christina has been active in the financial industry for over 25 years. In addition to her track records in sales and marketing, Christina has significant experience in projects implementation, training, relationship management and products development.
Christina has been a member of the Association for Financial
Professionals in
She holds a degree of Master of Science in Training from the
u Jackie Hui
Jackie is a seasoned professional with a diverse background and proven track record in banking operations management, systems integration and process re-engineering, operational risks management as well as sales and business management. Deep understanding of Asia Pacific with assignments in India, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Strong network with the investor client base and regulators in Hong Kong and China. Specialist in securities clearing and custody services. Recognized industry subject matter expert in China securities market - QFII, QDII, RQFII and Shanghai Hong Kong Connect.
Jackie started his career with a securities company in Hong Kong and joined ANZ Bank Australia in 1987. Prior to returning to Hong Kong, he was an investment accountant with Capita Fund Management Company, Sydney.
From 1990 to 1992, Jackie worked for Citigroup Hong Kong, Worldwide Securities
Services Division, where his key responsibilities included, Head of Services
Account Management team, product development and oversight of product control
and delivery. In securities custody and clearing services, he was one of the
pioneers in the development of China B Shares markets, especially in the
establishment of the clearing and settlement infrastruture for both Shenzhen
and Shanghai B Shares.
In 1993, Jackie joined Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, from 1993 to 2006,
his key responsibilities included, Oversight of operational control of custody
operations in Northeast Asia markets, oversight of
the HKD B-shares cash clearing operations in Shenzhen, operations crisis
management, in charge of operational risk and anti-money laundering
management for Corporate and Institutional Client group, Transaction
Banking as well as Cash, Securities Services, Trade and Credit operations.
Before entering the consultancy business in 2015, Jackie was the Executive Director for Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong with dual responsibilities covering sales of transaction banking services to the investor client base in Hong Kong as well as overall sales management responsibilities for China Securities Services (to all client segments). Set up full scope onshore custody services capabilities including fund administration in China for Standard Chartered Bank in 2008. Enabled Standard Chartered Bank to be the first foreign bank to be approved for custody of insurance assets by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission in 2009.
Jackie is a graduate of the University of Windsor, with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economic.
CONTACT US
KuDos Consultants & Associates Limited
Address: Level 19, I F C Tower 2, 8
Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3101-7328
Fax:
(852) 3101-7329
Robert Ip
Tel: (852) 9303-9668 Email: robertip@kudosconsultants.com
Linda Choi
Tel: (852) 9101-3433 Email: lindachoi@kudosconsultants.com
Christina Y. Y. Lam
Tel:(852)9318-7299 Email: christinayylam@kudosconsultant.com
Jackie Hui
Tel: (852) 9026-0629
Email: jackiehui@kudosconsultants.com
Website: www.kudosconsultants.com