Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR headquarters, licensed for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities, accessing international capital markets
Regulator: Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC)
Curating Your Stakes | Your Partner in Asia
Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, and with offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Shenzhen, China, ARTE Capital Group is a regional investment group founded by Mr. Ethan Chan in 2019. The group’s affiliate, ARTE Capital Management (“ACM”), boasts multi-billion USD in AUM and invests in private credit, special situation deals, and public equities.
ARTE Capital Group is the first China-based private corporation to be granted a license by the FSRA of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Leveraging its long-term relationships with institutional investors in the Middle East, ARTE Capital Group participates and invests in various high-quality investment opportunities in the region.
Hong Kong SAR headquarters, licensed for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities, accessing international capital markets
Regulator: Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC)
Received In-Principle Approval for a Category 3C license from ADGM, enables partnership and access to GCC’s largest sovereign wealth funds, governmental bodies, and strategic partners
Regulator: Abu Dhabi Global Markets, Financial Service Regulatory Authority (ADGM FSRA)
Applying for Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership (QFLP) located in Qianhai Shenzhen office and AMAC license to allow investing onshore without foreign exchange control
Regulator: Asset Management Association of China (China AMAC)
ACM’s Flagship special situation fund focuses on private credit, distressed assets, and restructuring.
Delivering EV investment in Mainland China via a partnership with the local expert.
Our fund benefits from equity upside by partnering with proven Chinese industry leaders to expand into the Middle East.
Our equity fund is ACM’s flagship fund, deploying both long-hold and alpha-generating strategies.
We are a Renowned Asset Manager in Asia
ARTE Capital Management is a renowned asset manager in Asia with exposure across various assets classes in global markets. We primarily invest in high-quality debt focused assets and projects in Greater China, as well as public corporate bonds and special situation deals.
Partnering with investors that include state-owned enterprises in China, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and top families in our region, ARTE has an AUM of billions of US dollars in Asia. Our team is composed of professional veterans with extensive investment and transaction experience covering senior credit, quasi-credit, and equity in numerous industries. Our managing partners are well recognized by international institutional investors, and have each established long and successful track records at various investment banks and financial institutions.
Mr. Chan is a prominent Hong Kong-based investor with over 20 years of extensive experience in the Greater China financial markets.
In August 2019, he founded ARTE Capital Group and currently serves as its chairman.
Under his leadership, ARTE has grown into a leading alternative investment platform, managing equity portfolios, structured credit transactions, and providing substantial funding to major regional property developers and high-credit corporates.
Prior to founding ARTE, Mr. Chan served as Chief Investment Officer of a sizable Greater China fund from 2016 to 2019. He was previously Managing Director at Adamas Asset Management (2014–2016) and Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Southtime Investment Management (2012–2014), where he oversaw an US$800 million portfolio focused on A-shares and H-shares.
Earlier in his career, he held senior positions including directorships at BOCOM International and Merrill Lynch, as well as Head of Global Portfolio at New World Development from 2006 to 2010.
Ken Lau has over 7 years of experience at ARTE Capital, where he worked closely with the Chairman and played a key role in private credit deals totaling more than USD 1.7 billion. Prior to this, he was a Senior Analyst at Pacific Foundation Securities (Asset Management). He holds an Integrated Bachelor of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Jason Lau serves as Deputy CEO and Partner at ARTE, where he leads corporate strategy, investment initiatives, and technology integration. With over 20 years of experience across equities, venture capital, private equity, entrepreneurship, and senior management, Jason brings a multidimensional perspective to the digital assets ecosystem.
Prior to ARTE, Jason was Head of Sales Trading at BOCOM, responsible for institutional sales and trading operations across Asian markets. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in Equities, advising and executing large-scale, algorithmically-driven portfolios. He is also an active investor and advisor to early-stage technology ventures.
Jason holds an MBA from Tsinghua University/MIT, a M.S. in Operations Research from Columbia University, and a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from Tufts University. His technical background in optimization and data-driven decision-making continues to inform ARTE’s strategic direction and risk management frameworks.
Jim Chen is a private equity investor with a distinguished track record in the North American and Asia-Pacific markets. He currently serves as Head of Private Equity at ARTE, focusing on investments in real estate, distressed debt, and special situations.
Previously, Jim served as a Senior Associate at Cerberus Capital Management and an Associate at Apollo Global Management, executing complex private equity transactions. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Citigroup. He is a graduate of Columbia Business School (MBA) and Brown University (B.A., Economics).
Kenson Chung serves as Managing Director of Cross-border M&A and Capital Markets at ARTE, where he oversees the firm’s international M&A advisory, capital markets activities, and cross-border investment strategy across the Asia-Pacific region.
With over 17 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance, Kenson has developed a distinguished track record in structuring and executing complex cross-border transactions. He possesses deep expertise in Japan’s capital markets, including equity and debt financings, distressed asset acquisitions, and corporate turnarounds. Prior to joining ARTE, Kenson was a Managing Director at CVP Securities Limited, where he led the firm’s cross-border M&A and restructuring practice. Throughout his career, he has advised global corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors on high-value, multi-jurisdictional mandates spanning Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia.