Christine Chow, PhD

About

Sustainable Investment Woman of the Year, Women in Investment Award of InvestmentWeek.Investment Management Leader of the year, Asia, Women in Finance Award.Top 30 Inspirational women in the City of London, Brummell magazine.25+ years in investment management with an interest in the nexus of governance, technology and sustainability. Pioneering sustainable and impact investment since 2003. Lived and worked in London, Prague, Beijing, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Manila, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.Christine is- Appointed Adviser of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) HK, Convenor of its Sustainability and Climate Action Taskforce,- Chair of ICGN, an investor led organisation where members have US$ 100 trillion AUM ()- Emeritus governor and the first ethnic Chinese governor in the 130 year history of the London School of Economics (LSE), formerly a Member of Court and Investment Committee.- Former Board member of HSBC Asset Management (UK), Managing Director at UBS Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset ManagementShe was a Member of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on AI; Adjunct Associate Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; a Member of the Greater China Committee of the Hong Kong Retirement Funds Association () and Director of the first public-philanthropic collaboration programme for social innovation in Hong Kong, supported by the $500 million Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund of the government.GOALS AND ASPIRATIONSChristine contributed to business strategy and oversees the business of HSBC Asset Management as a board member of the UK board. She contributed to the asset allocation strategy and the implementation of the responsible investment strategy of the LSE as a member of the investment committee. She brings diversity and unique skills set with international experience to boards and executive management teams.She seeks a balance of professional and personal development, with a recognised contribution to society. Driven by results, her aim is to lead an engaged and dedicated team where team members work together to explore and build new businesses.Christine is a dedicated dressage rider and competitor. She is the first Asian student admitted to and completed the technical training course in high school dressage and doma vaquera at the Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art in Spain since the School was founded in 1973 by his Majesty King of Spain Juan Carlos I.