VP Bank Names Chris Chee as Chief Risk Officer for Asian Business

Fazzaco learned that VP Bank has appointed Chris Chee as chief risk officer (CRO) Asia, effective 16 December 2021.

The appointment comes just as the Bank announced the expansion of its Hong Kong office in November, aligning with its Strategy 2026 to further growth in Asia. 

Based in the bank's Hong Kong office, Chris will be responsible for all risk management strategies and operations, as well as supervising the bank's legal and compliance functions in Asia. He will report regionally to Pamela Hsu Phua, CEO Asia, and functionally to Patrick Bont, Group CRO.

According to a report, with 20 years of experience in legal, risk and compliance, Chris has a thorough understanding of risk management and the key markets in the region. 

Before he moves into the financial services industry, Chris began his career at the Attorney General's Chambers and the Manpower Ministry of Singapore as Public Prosecutor. Later, he held leadership positions at RBC Singapore Branch, ANZ Bank Singapore, UBS and DBS across China, Hong Kong, Singapore. He was also a Founding Board Member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' (ACAMS) Singapore Chapter in 2013 and was the Co-Chair from 2016 to 2018. Most recently, Chris acted as the Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officer at BIL Wealth Management, where he was responsible for the firm's implementation and execution of the legal and compliance framework.