Summary
Kok Peng has over three decades of experience covering the global economy and financial markets. He spent the bulk of his career in top global investment banks where he covered the Asian economies and stockmarkets. During this period, he travelled extensively to meet clients that cut across business lines. They include fund managers, hedge fund managers, private banking clients, corporates, and fixed income investors in the US, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. He is well liked by clients because of his commitment to a consistent framework and the ability to explain economic and financial developments with actionable investment recommendations. As a result he was ranked among top 3 economists in many surveys and polls conducted by financial magazines.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Asset Class:
Multi-Asset
Geography:
Asia Ex Japan
Countries:
(generalist)
Sectors:
(generalist)
Content Verticals:
Macroeconomics, FX & Rates
Work Experience:
- Nomura Research Institute - Economist
- Credit Suisse First Boston - Senior Economist
- Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia - Senior Economist
- BNP Paribas - Chief Asian Economist
- Great Eastern Assurance, Singapore - Head of Economics Research