Darius Yuen

{{Short description|Hong Kong investment banker and philanthropist}}

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Darius Yuen Lai Yan (阮勵欣) (born 1969) is a Hong Kong investment banker and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Sow (Asia) Foundation, a charity based in Hong Kong.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sowasia.org/|title=SOW Asia|website=SOW Asia}} Because of his contribution to charitable causes, he was named one of 48 Heroes of Philanthropy by Forbes.{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2011/0718/heroes-philanthropy-11-kaldor-zhiqiang-oberoi-heroes-list.html | title=48 Heroes of Philanthropy | work=Forbes Asia | date=22 June 2011 | accessdate=5 February 2015}} He was also one of the Men Of Hope 2017 Honorees (Champion for a Better Life).{{cite web |url=http://hashtaglegend.com/menofhope |title=Men of Hope - Hashtag Legend |website=hashtaglegend.com |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814191205/http://hashtaglegend.com/menofhope |archive-date=14 August 2017 |url-status=dead}} He served as senior advisor at LionRock Capital Limited (Hong Kong) and is currently the managing director and responsible officer of ZhongYi Investment Managers Limited.{{Cite web|url=https://zyim.com.hk/|title=ZhongYi Investment Managers Limited – Expert asset management}} Yuen is a certified public accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Southern California.{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=133749748&privcapId=118746905&previousCapId=118746905&previousTitle=LionRock%2520Capital%2520Limited%2520(Hong%2520Kong) | title=Executive Profile | work=Bloomberg | accessdate=21 January 2018}}

Yuen was a former investment banker with BNP Paribas{{cite web | url=http://www.financeasia.com/News/105667,darius-yuen-resigns-from-bnp-paribas.aspx | title=Darius Yuen resigns from BNP Psribas | publisher=FinanceAsia | date=13 March 2008 | accessdate=5 February 2015 | author=Jonsson, Anette}} serving as head of equity capital markets from 1999 to 2007. He served as senior managing director at Bear Stearns Asia in 2008.{{cite web | url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/bear-hires-new-asia-markets-executive/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1 | title=Bear Hires New Asia Markets Executive | work=The New York Times | date=14 March 2008 | accessdate=5 February 2015 | author=Dealbook}} He also served at Media Nation in 1998, at Peregrine Capital from 1994 to 1997, and at Price Waterhouse from 1991 to 1993.

Yuen has been involved with the International Christian School since 2018, being a member of its Board of Trustees and its School Supervisor.{{Cite web |title=International Christian School |url=https://www.ics.edu.hk/about-us#board-of-trustees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619160250/https://www.ics.edu.hk/about-us#board-of-trustees |archive-date=2021-06-19 |access-date=2019-06-20 |website=www.ics.edu.hk}}