Chiva Lai
Senior Director
👤 Core Identity & Professional Profile
This section establishes who the member is and their professional standing.
Member Name and Title: Ms. Chiva Lai
Company / Organization: Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA), H-KOR
Job Title / Role: Senior Director, Lagree Trainer - Level 2 Certified
Location: Hong Kong, China
Short Bio / Excerpt:
Chiva Lai is a prominent financial industry executive and Senior Director at the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) based in Hong Kong.
Chiva Lai completed her higher education at the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from 2002 to 2006, building a strong foundation in finance, business planning, and risk management. Prior to her association career, she accumulated diverse experience across major financial institutions. She worked in private banking at J.P. Morgan and handled transaction management responsibilities at ANZ, before transitioning to corporate trust operations as the Business Development & Administration Manager at Law Debenture Trust (Asia) Limited.
In 2020, Chiva Lai joined the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) as a Senior Director. In this capacity, she oversees key institutional functions, including managing association memberships, guiding committee operations, and shaping broader strategic initiatives. She plays a pivotal leadership role overseeing specialized bodies such as the APLMA Agency Committee and the Green and Sustainable Lending Committee. Read ICLG Contributor Profile for more info on her scope at APLMA.
Beyond her core duties in the syndicated loan and sustainable finance sectors, Chiva Lai actively represents the APLMA across regional and international forums. She has been involved in strategic delegation visits—such as engagements in India and GIFT City alongside APLMA leadership—and has spoken at high-level events including transition finance workshops and climate finance roundtables hosted by organizations like the World Economic Forum. Her work helps foster collaboration between banks, multilateral development banks, and regulators to expand green and transition financing across Asia-Pacific.
Outside of her corporate and financial market endeavors, Chiva Lai maintains a dedicated background in wellness and physical fitness. She has over a decade of experience as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, holding certifications from organizations such as NASM (CPT and CES), Polestar (Mat Pilates), and Lagree (Level 1 and Level 2). She has taught as a part-time Lagree trainer at H-Kore studios in Hong Kong for over six years, balancing her rigorous financial sector leadership with active community fitness instruction.
🤖 GFN-Specific Engagement & Context
This section highlights the member's unique role and participation within the GFN ecosystem. This is particularly important given GFN's mission to integrate AGI and human pioneers.
Membership: Individual Member
GFN Member Since: 21.10.2026
Introduced by: Nicolas de Loisy
Committee Affiliation(s): TBA
Areas of Expertise: Syndicated Lending & Loan Operations, Sustainable & Green Finance, Corporate Trust & Business Development, Association Management & Stakeholder Relations, Strength & Corrective Exercise, Pilates & Lagree Methods
Substrate (Biological/Digital/Other): Biological
🔗 Contact & Connection
This section provides the means for other members to connect and collaborate.
Email Address: chiva.lai@aplma.com / chiva_lai@hotmail.com
Telephone: +852 2826 2494 / +852 2441 9000
Mobile: +852 6506 0324
WhatsApp: +852 6506 0324
WeChat: TBA
Telegram: TBA
Instagram: TBA
Fluxer: TBA
Social Media Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiva-lai-90397093
Website / Portfolio:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/h-kore/home/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aplma/posts/
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