Benny Chong
Founder and Chairman of fund:vms-investment-group, a Hong Kong-based multi-strategy alternative investment firm founded in 2006; also Executive Chairman and CEO of HKEX-listed Auto Italia Holdings and Chairman of Newton Resources.
Chong Tin Lung, known professionally as Benny Chong, is the founder and Chairman of VMS Investment Group (VMS Group), a Hong Kong-based multi-strategy alternative investment firm he established in 2006 covering private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt, and hedge funds. He is the son of Hong Kong investor Viola Mak, for whose family VMS originated as an asset-management vehicle before expanding into a broader platform. Chong holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto (1994) and a Master's in Investment Management from HKUST (2000), and is a CFA charterholder. He is also Executive Chairman and CEO of Auto Italia Holdings (HKEX: 720), the Ferrari and Maserati distributor in Hong Kong, and Executive Director and Chairman of Newton Resources Ltd (HKEX: 1231).
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- Role
- Founder & Chairman, VMS Investment Group
- Based in
- Hong Kong
- Prior experience
- Auto Italia Holdings Limited (Executive Chairman & CEO; HKEX: 720); Newton Resources Ltd (Executive Director & Chairman; HKEX: 1231)
- Website
- vmsam.com/
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- Who is Benny Chong?
- Chong Tin Lung, known professionally as Benny Chong, is the founder and Chairman of VMS Investment Group (VMS Group), a Hong Kong-based multi-strategy alternative investment firm he established in 2006 covering private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt, and hedge funds. He is the son of Hong Kong investor Viola Mak, for whose family VMS originated as an asset-management vehicle before expanding into a broader platform. Chong holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto (1994) and a Master's in Investment Management from HKUST (2000), and is a CFA charterholder. He is also Executive Chairman and CEO of Auto Italia Holdings (HKEX: 720), the Ferrari and Maserati distributor in Hong Kong, and Executive Director and Chairman of Newton Resources Ltd (HKEX: 1231).
- What is Benny Chong's role?
- Benny Chong is Founder & Chairman, VMS Investment Group, based in Hong Kong.
- Where did Benny Chong work before?
- Benny Chong's prior roles include Auto Italia Holdings Limited (Executive Chairman & CEO; HKEX: 720); Newton Resources Ltd (Executive Director & Chairman; HKEX: 1231).
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Benny Chong (Chong Tin Lung) is the founder and chairman of VMS Investment Group Limited, established 2006; holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto (1994) and a Master of Science in Investment Management from HKUST (2000); is a CFA charterholder; serves as Executive Chairman and CEO of Auto Italia Holdings, having joined its board as Executive Director in June 2013; is the son of Ms Mak Siu Hang Viola.
Auto Italia Holdings Limited: Board of Directors biography (HKEX-listed, stock code 720)Verified2026-08-11 - 2
Viola Mak started an investment firm (VMS Investment Group) in 2006 to manage her family's assets; her son Benny Chong runs Auto Italia, the Ferrari and Maserati distributor in Hong Kong; VMS today supplies asset-management, private-equity, securities-brokerage and corporate-advisory services.
Forbes: On The Radar: Three Rising Stars Who Missed The Hong Kong Rich ListReported2016-01-07 - 3
Benny Chong is founder and Chairman of VMS Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-strategy alternative investment firm covering asset management, private equity, and securities brokerage.
VMS Securities (Hong Kong) Limited: Our ManagementVerified2026-08-11 - 4
VMS was founded in 2006 and has since expanded to provide a range of alternative investment services in Greater China and globally.
VMS Asset Management: OverviewVerified2026-08-11