Ho Kwok Piow

Ho Kwok Piow is Head of Intervention and Resolution of MI Groups at Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM). A chartered accountant by training, Kwok Piow has more than 28 years of experience in the field of corporate recovery and restructuring, transaction services, forensic accounting and investigation as well as regulatory policy. He began his career with a major accounting firm in Malaysia. During his tenure, Kwok Piow was seconded to the firm’s London office to be trained and specialised in corporate recovery, forensic and transaction services.

Among the notable achievements of Kwok Piow in the field of transaction services include carrying out restructuring and listing exercises of several PLCs; financial due diligence and advisory for a sell-side NPL portfolio sale and a buy-side equity stake sale of commercial banks in Malaysia; as well as advising on the completion of accounts and purchase price adjustments of several sales and purchase transactions in the UK.

Kwok Piow joined Bursa Malaysia in 2010 as the Head of Corporate Surveillance. Working closely with the Securities Commission and other regulatory bodies, he was responsible for the surveillance and investigation of corporate transactions and activities relating to PLCs in Malaysia as well as taking appropriate and timely regulatory actions to ensure orderly market and investor protection.

In 2012, Kwok Piow joined PIDM and is entrusted with the responsibilities to oversee the end-to-end spectrum of risk assessment as well as the intervention and resolution for member institutions.  Working closely with BNM, Kwok Piow led the development of the resolution planning framework in Malaysia and is currently overseeing its implementation by PIDM member banks.