Lionel de Saint-Exupéry

Director

Achievements

Driving CDIB to a Higher Level

Lionel has led the transformation of CDIB since 2006 into a fully-fledged asset manager - building an integrated, international, institutional-grade investment platform and developing a synergistic range of investment strategies/products. He oversees CDIB's overall strategy, executive management, and day-to-day operations with a total third party and proprietary AUM of ~US$2.5 billion.
Lionel has also played a critical role in KGI Financial's exponential growth from total assets of approximately NT$270 billion in 2006 to NT$3.5 trillion in 2021. Amongst other things, he has driven group-wide capital optimization, digitization and cross-selling as Chairman of the Strategy Committee of the KGI Financial Board.
Under his guidance, CDIB has delivered superior risk-adjusted investment returns and generated in excess of NT$100 billion in net cash flows enabling KGI Financial's strategic transformation.

CEO

CDIB Capital Group

Chairman & CEO

CDIB Capital International Corporation

Executive Director

Lehman Brothers

Strategic Analyst

Booz-Allen & Hamilton

"We must cherish our entrepreneurial roots, drive sustainable growth, embrace innovation, and inspire all our stakeholders."

University of Pennsylvania

MBA with Distinction at The Wharton School

HEC Paris

BS in Finance and Entrepreneurship

Trustee of the Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation

Active Member of the Pan-Asia Chapter of the Young President Organization (“YPO”)

An Outstanding Investment Banker

Prior to KGI Financial , Lionel has worked on more than US$45 billion of Mergers & Acquisitions, as well as Equity and Debt Capital Markets transactions, while with Lehman Brothers and Booz-Allen & Hamilton

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