Kent Chen

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Biography

Mr. Kent Chen serves as Managing Director at NB Private Equity Partners. He also serves as Managing Director, Private Equity at Neuberger Berman. He joins Neuberger Berman 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 in Washington D.C. From 2008, he helped to establish the HKMA's private equity program, comprising of the global buyout, Asia private equity, and global energy investments. Before joining the HKMA in 1998, he was Head of China Research at Daiwa Securities in Hong Kong covering the Chinese stocks market with a focus on infrastructure, energy, and power equipment stocks. He has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull, and Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of London.