Kester Ng, or Shing Joe Kester Ng, is a highly respected executive with over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, and capital markets across Asia Pacific and Greater China. Mr. Ng brings deep expertise in equity capital markets, cross-border transactions, and strategic advisory, and provides valuable guidance on financial strategy, capital formation, and public market readiness.

He previously served as Co-CEO of Black Spade Acquisition Corporation, which completed a business combination in August 2023 with VinFast, a leading Vietnamese automaker. VinFast, the electric vehicle arm of Vingroup JSC, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates that is owned by the richest man in Vietnam, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, is a pure-play electric vehicle manufacturer with the mission of making EVs accessible to everyone. Despite the complexity of the business combination transaction and a substantial valuation, the 91-day transaction timeline from date of announcement to shareholders’ approval highlights superior speed of execution. VinFast is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “VFS”. The business combination between VinFast and BSAQ is the third largest ever de-SPAC by deal value and saw strong price performance post listing. 

He was also Co-CEO and CFO of Black Spade Acquisition Corporation II which in June 2025, successfully completed a business combination with World Media and Entertainment Universal Inc., a global media and hospitality company at an enterprise value of $892 million. 

Mr. Ng is currently Chief Executive Officer of GRE Investment Advisors Limited, a Hong Kong SFC-licensed firm offering private equity investment advisory and asset management services. He is also Managing Partner of the NM Strategic Focus Fund I and II, which invest in technology, fintech, healthcare, and consumer services. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at J.P. Morgan, including Chairman and Head of Equity Capital & Derivatives Markets for Asia Pacific, and previously served as Managing Director and Head of Greater China Equity Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Ng has served on the boards of J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited and J.P. Morgan Broking (Hong Kong) Limited, and held regulatory roles with the Hong Kong SFC and Monetary Authority. 

Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor’s degree in medical sciences from the University of Nottingham Medical School.