Peter Amour - Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Amour joined AIF Capital in 1998 and has led the executive team since 2003. Mr. Amour is also a non-executive director of Olam International Limited, one of AIF Capital's portfolio companies. Mr. Amour has resided in Hong Kong since 1985 and has more than 20 years of investment and finance experience in Asia, including working in investment banking and in industry. Mr. Amour holds a BComm (accounting and finance) and LLB from the University of New South Wales and a LLM from the University of Melbourne in Australia. Mr. Amour studied Chinese Language at Fudan University in Shanghai and speaks and reads Chinese (Mandarin).
Lim Lek Suan - Managing Director
Dr. Lim joined AIF Capital in 1994 and has led and worked on deals across the Asia Pacific region. In addition to investment activities, Dr. Lim has been actively involved in raising funds from investors worldwide. Dr. Lim has represented AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies. Dr. Lim has more than 25 years of private equity, investment banking, utility and industrial experience. Dr. Lim holds a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology, England and a first class honors degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr. Lim was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and has lived and worked for considerable periods in Hong Kong, Australia and England. Dr. Lim is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Hainanese, Hokkien and Malay.
Andy Tse - Managing Director
Mr. Tse joined AIF Capital in 1994 and has led investments in transportation, logistics and manufacturing. Mr. Tse has more than 14 years of private equity experience in Greater Asia, including Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Mr. Tse represents AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies. Prior to AIF Capital, Mr. Tse worked with Hopewell Holdings Limited and was involved in the investment, development, financing, construction and operations of infrastructure projects among others. Mr. Tse holds a BSc and MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mr. Tse is a CFA charterholder. Mr. Tse is also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and speaks Japanese and Teochew.
Stephen Lee - Managing Director
Mr. Lee joined AIF Capital in 1994 and has led investments in media, transportation, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. He also supervises financial analysis for all of AIF Capital's existing and target investments. Mr. Lee has more than 15 years of experience in finance and investment. Mr. Lee represents AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies. Prior to joining AIF Capital, Mr. Lee was a director of Unibrite Corporation, Toronto where he was responsible for real estate investments and financing strategies. Mr. Lee graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and M.E. in Transportation and Urban Planning and an MBA. Mr. Lee is a professional engineer and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Lee is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Xiaoning Xia - Managing Director
Dr. Xia joined AIF Capital in 1995 and has led investments in transportation, engineering services and manufacturing with a focus on China. Dr. Xia has more than 19 years of experience in private equity and direct investment in Asia. Dr. Xia represents AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies and was Chairman of one of the firm's China toll road companies during 1999-2003. Prior to joining AIF Capital, Dr. Xia worked between 1989 and 1995 at the Asian Development Bank, where he was extensively involved in many projects in the power, industrial and financial sectors in Asia including China, India, Nepal, Laos, the Philippines and Pakistan. Dr. Xia holds a B.S. degree in Electric Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology and a Doctorate Degree in management from University of Paris Dauphine. Dr. Xia also graduated from French business school ESSEC. Dr. Xia is a CFA charterholder. Dr. Xia is a native Mandarin speaker.
Ajay Lal - Managing Director
Mr. Lal joined AIF Capital in 1997 and has led investments across sectors, including manufacturing, banking, telecom, power and steel, in India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea. After nearly eight years in Hong Kong, Mr. Lal relocated to New Delhi in 2006 to head AIF Capital's office in India. Mr. Lal has more than 20 years of experience in private equity, project finance and corporate banking. Mr. Lal represents AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies and is also an independent director on the board of Bharti Airtel Limited, India's largest private telco. Prior to joining AIF Capital, Mr. Lal worked with AIG Investment Corporation (India Head) and Bank of America (Vice President - Head Financial Institutions Group). Mr. Lal is an engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Mr. Lal is also an AMP graduate from Harvard Business School. Mr. Lal is also fluent in Hindi.
Theresa Chung - Managing Director
Ms. Chung joined AIF Capital in 1995 and is responsible for the administration, compliance and accounting systems for the firm. Ms. Chung has more than 10 years of experience in the operations of private equity funds. Prior to joining AIF Capital, Ms. Chung worked with multinational companies - Honeywell Limited, SunLife Financial - and the Ontario Government of Canada. Ms. Chung graduated with Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Business Management, with distinction from the University of Toronto and is a CFA charterholder. Ms. Chung is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
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