Capital Link International Announces Key Global Leadership Hires and Prepares for Accelerated Growth

Jul 3, 2021

Hong Kong – Capital Link International is proud to announce key hires across its finance, indexation and media businesses, to support the execution of its global expansion strategies.

KEVIN HAMLIN – MANAGING EDITOR, ASIA FINANCIAL

Kevin Hamlin is a financial journalist and industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience covering Asia. Kevin most recently worked for Bloomberg News, spending 12 years as Senior China Economy Reporter in Beijing. Prior to that, he was Hong Kong Bureau Chief of Institutional Investor for ten years. Kevin joins Asia Financial as the editorial lead and is based at the Asia Financial News Group’s HQ in London.

Kevin on LinkedIn

RICHARD COOK – DIRECTOR OF MEDIA, CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL

With more than two decades of Asia-focused media experience, Richard was instrumental in creating and launching the Asia Financial platform for Capital Link International. Currently Head of Operations for Asia Financial, Richard now serves as Director of Media for Capital Link International, overseeing the company’s global media strategies as it commences on its planned series of news platform rollouts. Richard is based at the Asia Financial News Group HQ in London.

Richard on LinkedIn

CHADI FARAH – MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL (MIDDLE EAST)

Chadi joins Capital Link with a proven track record in building and managing investment platforms in private banking and wealth management businesses, in Toronto, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore. Chadi will oversee Capital Link International’s growth in the Middle East, across all finance, indexation and media verticals, from the company’s Middle East HQ in Abu Dhabi.

Chadi on LinkedIn

STEVE PALM – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL AND PRESIDENT, ASIA FINANCIAL

Steve brings over 20 years of executive experience to Capital Link International, most recently with Dun & Bradstreet, where he led the business transformation and modernization of education data, analytics and research solutions. Prior to Dun & Bradstreet, Steve was CEO and President at NewBay, a leading provider of information, professional development and marketing services to the global consumer electronics, entertainment and education markets. Based at the firm’s New York office, Steve will be responsible for directing and overseeing all organisational aspects of Capital Link International’s daily operations.

Steve on LinkedIn

JOHN NEVADO – DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL

John joins Capital Link International with a wealth of business experience. Formerly President of Nevado Roses, a global sustainable agricultural concern with 750 employees and sales in thirty countries, John currently advises Align17, owned by UBS, the Sonanz SDG/ESG fund and is also an active member of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders.

John, based at Capital Link International’s New York office, will spearhead all aspects of the company’s growth.

John on LinkedIn

KEVIN LI – SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL

Kevin joins the Capital Link International team to help formulate the company’s global investment thesis and strategies and to support senior management with the growing need for transaction execution workflows and investment committee processes. Kevin joins Capital Link International after working at a senior level for a series of listed Hong Kong companies and is based at the company’s offices in Hong Kong.

Talking about the new appointments, Evan Kalimtgis, President Capital Link International and Founder of Asia Financial, said: “With its finance, index and media platforms, Capital Link International has a global mission to educate, inform and bring knowledge and trusted access to strategically important but hard-to-enter New Economy sectors.

“These key hires will significantly enhance our business capabilities to allow us to rapidly implement this mission.”

Brett McGonegal, Chairman, Capital Link International & Founder, Asia Financial, said: “These appointments to the senior team will put our finance, indexation and media businesses in a much stronger position, both globally and locally. Capital Link International uniquely connects New Economy information, ideas and investors and I warmly welcome Kevin, Richard, Steve, John and Kevin to the teams in New York, London, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong.”

NOTES TO EDITORS

CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL

Capital Link International is a modern, global, finance, indexation and media business that simplifies access into the world’s new economies. From Hong Kong, the UAE, New York and London, CLI combines the best modern technology, local knowledge and global talent to uniquely connect leading investor communities to the world’s biggest uncaptured yet strategically important emerging markets.

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www.capitallinkintl.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-link-international-holdings https://twitter.com/CapitalLinkInt1

Capital Link International Holdings Ltd
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Central, Hong Kong
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ASIA FINANCIAL

Asia Financial is a rapidly growing financial media, analysis and data platform that delivers accurate and intelligent New Economy news and insight, along with a rapidly growing family of next-generation AI-driven indexes.

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