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Vivienne Yu

CEO

I am a Chairperson, Board Member, Treasurer, and CEO with over twelve years’ board level experience across public, commercial and not for profit sectors with particular experience in banking and finance industries in APAC region. I am currently a NED and Treasurer at National Foundation for Australian Women. As a former Board Director and Treasurer for Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, highlights include overseeing the management and reporting of an Auscham’s finances and financial position and ensured it remained sound during GFC in 2008. As an executive, I am currently the Managing Director at KVB Global Markets Pty Ltd, where I have led the business in achieving 50% revenue growth in Commercial segment in 2019. Prior executive roles include Executive General Manager, China CEO for Commonwealth Bank and CEO Greater China at Saxo Bank. In those roles I led CBA’s entry into China market and assisted many Australian companies and individuals with their trade and investment needs in APAC region. In terms of relevant qualifications, I have a MBA degree from AGSM. I am also a GAICD member and a qualified CPA. I won a scholarship to Woman on Board’s leadership program in 2012 and an CBA CEO award in 2018. I am fluent in Mandarin.


Expertise

  • ASX 200 company
  • ASX 500 company
  • ASX 750 company
  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
  • Banking
  • Capital Markets
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • International Affairs
  • International Trade & Development
  • Accounting
  • Audit
  • Banking
  • Business Acumen
  • Diversity
  • Finance & Investments
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership

Experience

  • Chair
  • Non Executive
  • Committee Member
  • CEO
  • GM/MD

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Board Director and TreasurerManagement; Finance & RIskNational Foundation for Australian WomenNot for Profit
Board Director and TreasurerFinance & RiskAustralia Chamber of CommerceNot for Profit
Committee memberExecutive CommitteeCBA International businessesBanking and Financial Services
ChairExecutive CommitteeCBA China businessBanking and Financial Services
Board Director and TreasurerFinanceNational Foundation for Australia WomenNot for Profit
Comittee memberExecutive CommitteeCBA subsidiary BankBanking

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Managing DirectorKVB Global MarketsFinancial Services
CEO Greater ChinaSaxo BankFinancial Services
CEO ChinaCBABanking and Financial Services