Antony Wood
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Antony Wood Antony Wood is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AK Partners (Hong Kong) and Director of AK Asset Management Korea. Before establishing AK Partners, Antony spent 6 years at ADM Capital and developed its Korean business, which was spun off to form AK Partners (Hong Kong) in 2005. He has over 20 years of experience in the Asian finance industry, with the last 8 years in the asset management. Prior experience includes employment with Chase Manhatten Asia and Morgan Stanley in Tokyo and London, Managing Director at ORIX Europe, Senior Vice President Equity Derivatives at Kidder Peabody International, Head of Sales at Standard Chartered London, Head of CB Sales at Peregrine. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Auckland.
Stuart Somer
Co-Founder and Director
Stuart Somer is the Co-Founder and Director of AK Partners (Hong Kong) and Director of the AK Jumong Fund Ltd. Before establishing AK Partners, Stuart was the General Counsel and Head of Compliance for ADM Capital. He is a US-trained securities lawyer with over 17 years of experience in investment banking and securities industries. Prior career experience includes work as Counsel with Lee & Ko, Seoul, Vice President of Equity Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch and WI Carr, and Vice President of Investment Banking Department at Credit Agricole Indosuez. He studied at Vanderbilt University and holds a Juris Doctor degree.
Hyo Moon Ahn
Advisor
Hyo Moon Ahn is an Advisor to AK Asset Management Korea. He founded Sun Asset Management, which following its acquisition by AK Partners, was renamed AK Asset Management. Before establishing Sun Asset Management, he worked in Korea Investment Trust Co., (KITC) from 1982 to 1999, ultimately serving as Head of Research and during which time he was recognized as their Best Fund Manager with the highest returns from 1993 to 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Inha University and an MBA from Yonsei University.
Tony Robinson
Advisor and Director
Tony Robinson is an Advisor to AK Partners (Hong Kong) and Director of the AK Jumong Fund Ltd. He is a London based investment consultant giving asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management advice to European institutional clients. He has over 30 years of experience principally in portfolio management and his prior career experience includes serving CIO at Lombard Odier in London, and CIO and founding member of Attica Asset Management (a fund of hedge funds). He holds a Master's degree in Economics from University of Cambridge.
Henry Lee
Analyst
Henry Lee is an Analyst at AK Partners (Hong Kong). Prior to joining AK Partners, he was an analyst with a venture capital firm with responsibility for deal origination, due diligence, analyzing and structuring investments and assisting in fund administration. He has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Auckland, a Master of Accounting degree from Monash University and an MBA from Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
Tonia Tang
Operations Manager
Tonia Tang is the Operations Manager of AK Partners (Hong Kong) and is responsible for administration and operations of investment fund portfolios, provision of compliance and fund manager accounting functions, and liaison with fund service providers and regulators. She has over 6 years of experience in the asset management and finance industries. Her prior career experience includes review and negotiation of credit facility documentation and oversight and management of outside counsel for loan facilities. She holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Vancouver School Board and studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Eun Young Ma
Seoul Operations
Sol Gi Lee
Seoul Operations