Pacific Mutual Appoints New CEO/CIO

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Investment management company Pacific Mutual Fund Bhd (a member of the OCBC Group) has appointed Teh Chi-cheun as its Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer.

Teh Chi-cheun, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Pacific Mutual Fund Bhd

Teh brings with him a wide background and experience in investment management and investment banking. His investment and fund management experience extends globally. Teh was with Pacific Mutual from 2006 to early 2011, before he furthered his career with an investment bank and then a leading foreign insurance player in Malaysia.

Pacific Mutual, at the same time, announces the appointment of Koh Huat Soon as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, Koh was the Chief Investment Officer. With this appointment, Koh will expand his role in the overall management and direction, as well as the business growth of the company. Koh will also continue to be responsible in the investment management functions of the company.

Pacific Mutual is confident that with these appointments, the company continues to have the leadership to build on its existing strengths and develop in new directions that will ensure sustainability and future growth.

Gary Gan, previous Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, left to pursue his personal interests.

PACIFIC MUTUAL FUND BHD is a subsidiary of Lion Global Investors Limited (formerly known as Lion Capital Management Limited), a company incorporated in Singapore since 1986. Both companies are members of the OCBC Group. As at mid-2015, Pacific Mutual manages close to RM1.65 billion on behalf of its unit trust investors and private mandate clients.

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