Weng Shihua

Weng Shih‑Hua (born 1976) is a Taiwanese‑born entrepreneur, serving as Chairman of Paladin Limited in Hong Kong.

Biography

Weng was born in Taipei in 1976 into a business family originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang. His grandfather Weng Ming‑Chang and father Weng Ta‑Ming led the Hualong conglomerate in Shanghai before relocating to Taiwan after World War II. In the 1980s, the Weng family was among Taiwan’s wealthiest.

He studied in the United States and graduated from New York University with a BSc in Finance and International Business. Returning to Shanghai, he earned an MA in Psychology and a PhD in Applied Psychology from East China Normal University, where he also lectured part‑time. He is a certified life insurance management professional.

Weng served as legal representative of Yingrui Technology Co., Ltd. in Taiwan and was a director of Guohua Life Insurance.

In 1995, he joined Paladin Limited as a non‑executive director. He resigned from Guohua Life’s board in March 2003.

In July 2014, he was appointed director of Goldenfield Equities Limited. In August 2014, he became Chairman of Paladin Limited and in September 2014 also its Executive Director.