Kent Chen, CFA, is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, Head of Asia Private Equity and a member of the Private Investment Portfolios and Co-Investments Investment Committees. Kent joined Neuberger Berman in 2015 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) after 17 years of central banking career in various positions, including Deputy Chief Representative of the HKMA’s New York Office and Advisor to the Executive Director for China at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C. From 2008, Kent was involved in the establishment of the HKMA’s private equity program, which is comprised of global buyout, global energy and Asia private equity investments. Before joining the HKMA in 1998, he was the Head of China Research at Daiwa Securities in Hong Kong, covering the Chinese stock market. Kent is Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA) and a member of the Products Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. Kent has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, an MPA from Columbia University, an MBA from University of Hull and a BS in Economics from University of London.