CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Dr Ch’ng Huck Khoon

Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Department of Finance
Faculty : Faculty of Business and Finance
E-mail : chnghk@utar.edu.my
Phone : 605-4662623
Fax : 605-4661313

CAPSULE BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Ch’ng Huck Khoon, pursued his PhD studies in Finance at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM); He
also holds a MBA (Finance) from the University of Stirling (UK), a Certified Financial Planner, he is an
Associate Member of The Institute Of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).

He is currently an Assistant Professor at University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). He lectures on

Financial Strategy and Corporate Strategy related modules. He is the Subject Matter Expect/ Facilitator for
the Securities Industry Development Corporation’s (SIDC) Industry Transformation Initiative (ITI)
programs and Assessment Consultant for MSC Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor Research and
Development Grant Scheme (MSG) .Dr Ch’ng was a Capital Markets Services Representative License
holder for 15 years with A A Anthony Securities Sdn Bhd prior to current position.

One of his research papers entitled ‘How Many Securities Make A Diversified Portfolio: KLSE Stocks?’,
was selected as the winner of the Security Commission Capital Market Award 2000. He was also the
Winner of the 4th Malaysian Finance Association Symposium Best Paper Award 2002. Dr Ch’ng was
invited to present his research papers at the 7th Tun Razak International Conference, the 9th International
Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets (Taiwan), the Hawaii
Conference on Business (Hawaii) and the 13th PACAP/FMA Conference in Seoul, Korea.

His main research interests are in investment and behavioral finance and his research papers have not only
been published in Malaysian journals but also those in India and Australia.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
April 2001
Thesis : Empirical Examination Of Asset Pricing Theories In Malaysia

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING, SCOTLAND, UK.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Major in Finance
August 1994
Thesis : An Investment Analysis Of A UK Listed Food Wholesaling Company : Nurdin & Peacock Plc

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN COLLEGE

Diploma in Commerce - Business Management
June 1993

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATORS, UK.

Associate Member (ACIS)
December 1997

FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA

Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
September 2005

AREAS OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND INTEREST

· Research: Behavioral Finance, Speculative Markets, Asset Pricing, Capital Market, Corporate
Finance, Investment and Securities Markets.

· Teaching: Financial Institute Operation, Business Finance, Financial Management, Corporate

Strategy, Portfolio Management and Research Methodology

PUBLICATIONS

International Refereed Journals

‘A Test of Arbitrage Pricing Theory : Predictions in Malaysia’

Asia Pacific Journal Economics and Business (Australia). Vol.5, no.1, June 2001. Pg76-96.
<indexed in Ingenta (UnCover), the Journal of Economic Literature, and EconLit.>

‘Multi-Index Capital Asset Pricing Model : The Malaysia Case’

Management & Change (India). Vol. 5, No 2. Winter 2001. Pg 321-338.

National Refereed/Professional Journals

‘How Many Securities Make a Diversified Portfolio : KLSE Stocks’

Asian Academy of Management Journal (USM). Vol. 6, No 1, January 2001. Pg 63-79.

‘CAPM or APT ? A Comparison of Two Asset Pricing Models for Malaysia’

Malaysia Management Journal (UUM). Vol.3, No.2 December 1999. Pg 49-72.

“Multi-Index CAPM vs. APT: A Comparison Of Two Asset Pricing Models For Malaysia”
Capital Market Review (KLSE), Vol. 10 No 1, 2002. Pg 41-65.
<Indexed in Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Economics and Finance
(online edition).>

“CAPM : Dead or Alive In Malaysia ?”

International journal of Business and Society (UNIMAS), Vol. 4 No 1, 2003. Pg 37-52.

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International/National Conference Proceedings

‘How Many Securities Make a Diversified Portfolio : KLSE Stocks’

7th Tun Abdul Razak International Conference., Malaysia. December 1999.

‘Capital Asset Pricing Model : The Malaysia Case’

9th International Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets
(Taiwan). December 16-17, 2000

‘A Test of Arbitrage Pricing Theory : Predictions in Malaysia’

Hawaii Conference on Business (Honolulu, USA). June 14-17, 2001
4th Asia Academic Management Conference, Johor (November 2001)

‘Multi-Index Capital Asset Pricing Model : The Malaysia Case’

4th Asia Academic Management Conference, Johor (November 2001)

“Multi-Index CAPM vs. APT: A Comparison Of Two Asset Pricing Models For Malaysia”
4th Malaysian Finance Association Symposium, Malaysia. (May 31 to June 1, 2002)

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND GRANTS

Securities Commission Capital Market Award 2000 (Postgraduate Category)

Title : ‘How Many Securities Make a Diversified Portfolio : KLSE Stocks’

The Fourth Annual Malaysian Finance Association Symposium – Research Award 2002
Title : “Multi-Index CAPM vs. APT: A Comparison Of Two Asset Pricing Models For Malaysia”

CURRENT APPOINTMENT IN UTAR

- Assistant Professor 2009 – Present

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- Capital Markets Services Representative, A A Anthony Securities Sdn Bhd, 1995 to 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/ MEMBERSHIP

1. Associate Member of The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS)

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

1. Member of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) SMEs & HRD Committee. 2006
to Present

2. Member of The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia

(ACCCIM) Commerce Committee. 2006 to Present

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN (UNITED KINGDOM)
1. MASTER OF SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS (MSc. ITB)
2. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

MAIN SUPERVISOR

2005
YEOK SU HWA
AN INVESTIGATION INTO ONLINE STORES ATTRIBUTES AND CONSUMERS’
PURCHASE INTENTION
MBA
JANUARY 2005

2004
TEH CHENG SZE
AN INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF IOI CORPORATE BERHAD - A PUBLIC LISTED
COMPANY IN KLSE - IN THE EVENT OF MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT’S PUMP PRIMING
EFFORT IN YEAR 2002
MBA
JANAURY 2004

CHIN LEE HOOI

AN INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: RESORT WORLD BERHAD
MBA
MARCH 2004

CHAN ENG HONG

AN INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: MALAYSIA BANKING BERHAD
MBA
MARCH 2004

KHAW WENG FAI

M-COMMERCE ADOPTION IN MALAYSIA
MBA
MARCH 2004

PHAN WEE REN

THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING CUSTOMER PROFILING AND TARGETING MODEL
TO SALES FORCE EFFECTIVENESS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
MBA
MARCH 2004

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 TAN SAW PHAIK
ISSUES OF IT OUTSOURCING : A STUDY OF IT OUTSOURCING ADOPTION AMONGST
THE MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS IN PENANG, MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
MARCH 2004

TAN SIEW CHIN

MOTIVATION MANAGEMENT IN THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY
MBA
MARCH 2004

HOR PEI PEI

ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN AN ELECTRONIC BUSINESS SETTING: AN
EMPIRICAL STUDY ON SERVICES INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2004

ONG BEOW CHUANG

FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ERP SYSTEMS IN
ORGANISATIONS
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2004

TAN HOOI LEE

A STUDY OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WIRELESS INTERNET VIA MOBILE
TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2004

TAN SIEW PHENG

FACTORS INFLUENCING E-COMMERCE ADOPTION IN MALAYSIA : A PERPECTIVE
FROM THE SERVICE INDUSTRY
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2004

THERESA LOH SIEW CHIN

ISSUE OF E-BUSINESS : THE WEBSITE ADOPTION AMONG PENANG
MANUFACTURER, MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2004

NG OON LIANG
THE MALAYSIAN COUNSUMER’ PERCEPTION AND ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE
MSc. ITB
NOVEMBER 2004

2003
LENA KOAY CHEN NEE
THE CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATION IN THE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIA
MBA
FEBRUARY 2003

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 CHONG YEE LING
E-BUSINESS “A COMPARISION OF WEBSITE ADOPTION AMONG MALAYSIA
HOSPITAL AND CLINIC.
APRIL 2003
MERISSA KOAY SIEW LING
A STUDY OF THE IMPAT, EFFECTIVENESS AND FACTORS DRIVING DISTRIBUTED
WIRELESS CONTROL USING BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY IN FUTURE
CONNECTIVITY.
APRIL 2003

TAN EU JIN
INFLUENCE OF MANAGERIAL PRACTICES ON MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS IN
CONSTRUCTION AND ELCTRONIC INDUSTRIES: SUBORDINATES’ PERSPECTIVE
MBA
MARCH 2003

AARON CHAN PAK CHUN

CREATING AWARENESS ON INFORMATION TECHINOLOGY FOR NON-IT MANAGERS
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

CHUNG JING
CONSUMER ADOPTION OF INTERNET SHOPPING IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

HO SOOK FOON
FACTORS INFLUENCING WEBSITE ADOPTION IN HIGHER LEARNING EDUCATION IN
MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

JESVINDER KAUR
ADOPTION OF INTERNET BANKING BY THE MANAGERIAL GROUPS IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

LEE HAN HOON

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE AMONG SMEs IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

LIM CHEONG YANG

AN INVESTMENT ANALYSIS IF GAMUDA BERHAD
MBA
APRIL 2003

LIN CHORK MEI

THE INFLUENCE OF MANAGERIAL PRACTICE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
EMPLOYEES IN SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY IN PENANG, MALAYSIA.
MBA
APRIL 2003

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 TAN KHANG WEI
IMPACTS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT ON COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE OF ORGANIZATIONS IN PENANG
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

YEOH CHO LEAP

A STUDY IN THE IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS AND FACTORS DRIVING QUANTUM
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE FUTURE
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2003

CHEW KEAN LEONG

THE PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE SHOPPING AMONG INTERNET USERS IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
NOVEMBER 2003

CHAN SWEE HWA

RHETORIC OR REALITY? : THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE VISION AND VALUES ON
ORGANISATION COMMITMENT
MBA
NOVEMBER 2003

YOW JIALIN
EVALUATION OF THE ADOPTION AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY
BASED TRAINING (TBT) AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IN PENANG, MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
NOVEMBER 2003

CH’NG SHI PING

FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTIONS OF INTERNET BANKING IN MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
DECEMBER 2003

CHUNG SOON EE
A RESEARCH TO STUDY THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS FACTORS IN PENANG INDUSTRIES, MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
DECEMBER 2003

KRISTINE LEONG PHUI KWAN

MANAGEMENT STYLES AND ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AFFECTING
EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT
MBA
DECEMBER 2003

LOW YANG CHIANG

THE IMPACT OF TECHONOLY STRATEGY IN MALAYSIA LOCAL AUTOMATION
INDUSTRY
MSc. ITB
DECEMBER 2003

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 MALCOLM FOO HEAP HUAT
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE ADOPTION OF MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION AMONG
EDUCATIONS OF PRIVATE COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF PENANG, MALAYSIA.
MSc. ITB
DECEMBER 2003

SOO KAH WAI

COMPARATIVE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ISLAMIC UNIT TRUST AND THE
CONVENTIONAL UNIT TRUST WITH THE KUALA LUMPUR STOCK EXCHANGE
(KLSE)
MBA
DECEMBER 2003

SUMITHA RENGANATHAN
FACTORS AFFECTING THE MOTIVATION OF PRIVATE COLLEGE LECTURERS IN
PENANG, MALAYSIA
MBA
DECEMBER 2003

VINITHA P. GUPTAN
DEVELOPMING SERVICE LEARNING AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE PRE-
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
MBA
DECEMBER 2003

2002
ONG CHENG KIM
ISSUES OF E-BUSINESS : AN INVESTIGATION OF WEBSITE ADOPTION AMONG
PENANG MANUFACTURERS
MSc. ITB
JANAURY 2002

CHEW KAK WENG

VIABILITY OF B2B E-MARKETPLACE AS ONLINE SALES AND MARKETING
CHANNEL FOR MANUFACTURERS IN PENANG, MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
MARCH 2002

LIM WAI CHEN, LISA

FACTORS INFLUENCING ELECTRONOC COMMERCE ADOPTION IN MALAYSIA : A
SERVICE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
MSc. ITB
MARCH 2002

LEOW SAW IMM @ LIAU SAW IMM

SERVICE QUALITY : CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND ASSESSMENT OF BANK
SERVICE
MSc. ITB
APRIL 2002

TAN SIEW SIEW

IS THE RISK OF MALAYSIAN UNIT TRUSTS LOWER AND PROVIDE A BETTER
RETURN THAN THE KLSE COMPOSITE INDEX

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 MBA
APRIL 2002
CHING WENG KAI
A STUDY OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG PRIVATE COLLEGE LECTURERS IN
PENANG, MALAYSIA
MBA
AUGUST 2002
YOW HAI CHEAN
A STUDY ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE
IN PENANG PRIVATE CLINICS
MSc. ITB
AUGUST 2002

TAN SENG LOK

FACTORS MITIGATING E-BUSINESS INITIATIVES IN TEXTILE COMPANIES IN
MALAYSIA
MSc. ITB
SEPTEMBER 2002

2001
. KHOO BOO INN
EFFECT OF GROWTH POTENTIAL AND WELFARE FACILITIES ON JOB SATISFACTION
OF WORKERS IN SOLECTRON TECHNOLOGY (M) SDB BHD
MBA
JULY 2001

CHONG YEE JOAN

E-BUSINESS ISSUE : “A COMPARISON OF WEBSITE ADOPTION AMONG MALAYSIA
HIGHER LEARNING EDUCATION”
MSc. ITB
AUGUST 2001

TEH SOON SENG

THE IMPACT OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES’
SATISFACTION
MBA
NOVEMBER 2001

TEOH POEY GUAN

STUDY ON FACTORS WHICH DRIVING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE INITIATIVE AND
ORGANISATION READINESS IN PENANG
MSc. ITB
NOVEMBER 2001

CHEW PECK KEE

SERVICE QUALITY: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE HOTEL
INDUSTRY IN PENANG
MBA
DECEMBER 2001

LEOW KAH LOONG

THE IMPAC OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON EXECUTIVES AND NON-
EXECUTIVES STAFF IN HYPERMARKET INDUSTYR, PENANG ISLAND (MALAYSIA)
MBA
DECEMBER 2001

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2000

GEY HWEE SZE

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES AS PERCIVED BY ENGINEERS
AND TECHNICAL STAFFS IN PRIVATE ORGANISATION, KEDAH, MALAYSIA
MBA
OCTOBER 200

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

1. Assessment Consultant for MSC Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor Research and Development
Grant Scheme (MSG), 2008 to Present.

2. Subject Matter Expert/ Facilitator for Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), 2007
to Present.

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