Khazanah announces new leader for China, North Asia

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd has announced that Bryan Lim, director, investments, and head of Khazanah’s regional office in Beijing, will take over from executive director, investments and co-head of investments (transactions) Datuk Ben Chan’s responsibilities in leading Khazanah’s overall presence in China.
Lim will also be responsible for Korea and Japan, which together with China, constitute Khazanah’s North Asia coverage.
Chan will be leaving Khazanah at the end of April 2018. Chan, who has been with Khazanah since June 2005, will be joining Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on June 1, 2018 as its regional managing director, Asia Pacific.
Chan joined Khazanah as director, investments and has served in various capacities for nearly 13 years. He was appointed as executive director, investments in April 2008 and was subsequently appointed co-head of investments (transactions) on June 1, 2017.
Chan led the effort to establish Khazanah’s presence in China, which saw the opening of the Beijing office in 2008, the first of Khazanah’s five regional offices, and he has been instrumental in its growth and progress since then.