VIBErations Podcast - Episode 54 - Bob Bunker

Established in 2018 by Gary Brightman - VIBE is a Book & Music shop situated in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

This weeks interview is with long term Lantau resident, Bob Bunker

Born in the UK; on graduating in 1968 from Cambridge with a degree in French and German, Bob went to work for a stockbroking firm in the City of London, to look after their European business.

He came to HK in 1979, where he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank. Then spent many years as a Director of HSBC’s investment operation and latterly worked for a private investment operation along with several ex-HSBC colleagues, before retiring in 2010.

He sat for many years on the Listing Committee for the HK Stock Exchange, vetting mainland companies for listing. Bob was one of the founding fathers who set up the Hong Kong Securities Institute, to improve standards of professionalism in the financial industry, and set entry exams and licensing.

Bob and his wife Sally and 2 sons, took a weekend cottage in Shui Hau on Lantau in 1985, and then moved to live full time in Mui Wo in 1997.

He’s retired now on Lantau with his well-known artist wife Sally - they have 2 sons, 2 grandchildren and a dog.