Tin Kong, PhD
About Tin Kong, PhD
Tin Kong, PhD, is the Vice President and Head of Investment Risk at Brookfield Asset Management in New York, specializing in quantitative risk management and overseeing a diverse asset portfolio.
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Tin Kong, PhD, holds the position of Vice President and Head of Investment Risk at Brookfield Asset Management. He is based in New York, New York, United States.
Professional Background at Brookfield Asset Management
Tin Kong currently serves as the Vice President and Head of Investment Risk at Brookfield Asset Management. In this role, he oversees a diverse asset portfolio, including direct lending funds, private credit CLO, mortgage loans in infrastructure and renewable energy, real estate, and esoteric ABS.
Previous Experience at AIG
Tin Kong worked at AIG for several years in New York. From 2019 to 2022, he was the Risk Officer in Enterprise Risk Management. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Quantitative Lead in Market Risk Analytics from 2015 to 2019.
Work Experience at Moody's Analytics
From 2012 to 2015, Tin Kong was the Assistant Director at Moody's Analytics in New York. In this role, he was responsible for developing risk management strategies and tools, contributing to the company's analytics capabilities.
Early Career Roles
Tin Kong has held various roles early in his career. He was a Quantitative Risk Analyst at MetLife Financial Services (2011-2012) and a Quantitative Analyst Intern at Forefront Capital LLC (2010-2011). He also briefly worked as a Classmate at Alpha Quant Club in 2010 and served as an Instructor at the University of Georgia from 2005 to 2010.
Educational Background
Tin Kong earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Georgia, where he focused on dissertation topics like Stochastic Control and Optimization of Assets Trading (2005-2010). He also holds an MS in Statistics from the same institution (2006-2009).
Specializations and Skills
Tin Kong specializes in quantitative risk management and analytics with substantial experience in model development. He has developed a comprehensive risk management framework for credit exposure and Asset-Liability management, tailored to various capital regimes across multiple jurisdictions. He also has a strong background in client-facing roles and managing global teams.