Calvin Lo

Calvin Lo
盧啟賢
Born
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityHong Kong S.A.R.
Alma materQueen's University
OccupationBusinessman

Calvin Lo is a Hong Kong businessman and chief executive officer (CEO) of RE Lee International, an insurance brokerage firm based Hong Kong.[1]

Early life and education

Lo was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2] He studied at Queen's University and graduated in 1999.[2]

Career

Early in his career, Lo worked in the investment banking division at JPMorgan from 2001 to 2002.[2] Later, he joined his family's business, R.E. Lee International, which was founded in 1954.[3][2] He also briefly served on the Jane Goodall Institute's board of trustees.[2]

In May 2022, Lo launched an investment fund in Hong Kong named Legacy Jewellery Fund.[4]

In July 2023, a Forbes investigation stated that it could not verify Lo's wealth or connection with Dorilton Capital and Williams, adding that representatives from those entities said they did not recognize his name.[2] Lo refuted the claims and filed a complaint with the Royal Thai Police against the authors, alleging invasion of privacy, misrepresentation of information, and defamation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Roantree, Anne Marie (April 13, 2023). "Hong Kong billionaire Lo in talks with potential F1 teams". Reuters. ... The chief executive of insurance broker RE Lee International told Reuters he was considering backing a bid to enter in 2026 and money was not the major hurdle.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Olsen, Robert; Kang, John; Lee, Zinnia (July 26, 2023). "Desperately Faking Riches: Inside A Hong Kong Businessman's Outlandish Efforts To Get On The Forbes Billionaire List". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ "R E Lee International profile". Bloomberg.
  4. ^ William, Langley (August 8, 2022). "Chinese investors ditch property for jade in search of higher returns". Financial Times. ... Calvin Lo, a Hong Kong investor who in May launched the Legacy Jewellery Fund, an investment fund.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong businessman Report defamation to a famous news agency Thailand branch Post distorted news Damage business and reputation". Manager Daily. 2023-12-20.