Hong Kong Investment Funds Association Appoints Paula Ip as CEO

Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) CEO appointment sees the industry body name Paula Ip, a former UBS Global Wealth Management executive, as chief executive officer with immediate effect.

Ip brings more than 30 years of experience in asset management and wealth advisory and most recently served as a managing director at UBS Global Wealth Management overseeing fund advisory and distribution across North Asia.

She previously held senior roles at UBS, GAM, ING and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

HKIFA chairman Sam Yu said the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association CEO appointment would support the association’s next phase of growth, deepen collaboration across the funds ecosystem and strengthen Hong Kong’s role as a global asset management hub.