1) Bachelor of Economics Degree from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia 2) A member of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Working Experience
Augustone Cheong Kwok Fai is a member of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is a graduate of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Economics Degree (majoring in Accountancy). Upon graduation, he started work in 1993 with Price Waterhouse Johor Bahru, before moving to Kuala Lumpur the next year to join Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Bhd (“MIMB”). He was also subsequently attached with KAF Discounts Berhad ("KAF") and Commerce International Merchant Bankers Bhd (“CIMB”), which he joined at the end of 1999. Augustone has gained diverse experience in the areas of corporate finance, fixed income structuring, project finance, debt syndication, financial advisory and corporate banking. With CIMB and during his earlier attachments with KAF & MIMB, he successfully concluded transactions (including debt and convertible issues, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, equity placements and project financing), for various corporate and governmental clients. In 2006, he left CIMB and established several private companies and ventures focussing on advisory and identifying investment opportunities for its shareholders and external clients. He oversaw and managed the implementation of their investment, fund raising and other corporate activities.