The Legal Committee champions the proper adoption of good legal practices in the asset management industry by educating and sharing on legal matters within the industry through forums for discussion. Where relevant, the Legal Committee will also provide guidance and develop guidelines on matters of legal development.
Based in Singapore, Tricia oversees the legal teams responsible for supporting Manulife’s Wealth and Asset Management's Asia businesses and sits on the Asian Management Committee.
Tricia is an experienced financial services lawyer who qualified in Singapore in 1999. Prior to joining Manulife Investment Management, she spent 13 years at Schroders Investment Management where she was most recently Head of Legal for Southeast Asia. Earlier in her career, Tricia was a lawyer with Allen & Gledhill in Singapore before taking up legal roles in OCBC Bank and AIA insurance.
Tricia graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) in 1998.
Shieh Lin is a partner at Allen & Gledhill LLP and her principal area of practice covers investment funds, with retail offerings in Singapore being her area of specialty.
Shieh Lin has substantial experience in relation to advising on the structuring, establishment, authorisation and recognition of local and offshore collective investment schemes for both retail and restricted offers in Singapore. In addition, she provides advice on agreements relating to offers of collective investment schemes including investment management agreements and distribution agreements as well as on general compliance matters such as advice relating to the marketing and advertising of collective investment schemes. She also advises fund managers in the listing of their collective investment schemes as exchange traded funds on the Singapore Exchange.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific notes that “Shieh Lin is always helpful and strives to keep the client informed of the status and expected time delivery. She is very practical and always thinks one step ahead”. She is “‘very experienced’ in retail offerings” and is praised for her attention to “ongoing regulatory requirements” and “excellent review of fund offering documents”.
Carmen is a Partner in the Partner, Chan and Goh LLP, one of the largest full service law firms in Singapore.
Carmen has more than a decade’s experience specializing in investment funds and assisting local and offshore fund management companies with the establishment/formation, authorisation, recognition, structuring and restructuring of onshore and offshore public collective investment schemes. She also regularly advises on the formation and restructuring of private investment funds, provides advice on all aspects of Singapore fund management licensing, business conduct and regulatory matters and assists with the structuring, drafting and negotiation of various fund management related agreements and documentation.
Based in Singapore, Tricia oversees the legal teams responsible for supporting Manulife’s Wealth and Asset Management's Asia businesses and sits on the Asian Management Committee.
Tricia is an experienced financial services lawyer who qualified in Singapore in 1999. Prior to joining Manulife Investment Management, she spent 13 years at Schroders Investment Management where she was most recently Head of Legal for Southeast Asia. Earlier in her career, Tricia was a lawyer with Allen & Gledhill in Singapore before taking up legal roles in OCBC Bank and AIA insurance.
Tricia graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) in 1998.
Shieh Lin is a partner at Allen & Gledhill LLP and her principal area of practice covers investment funds, with retail offerings in Singapore being her area of specialty.
Shieh Lin has substantial experience in relation to advising on the structuring, establishment, authorisation and recognition of local and offshore collective investment schemes for both retail and restricted offers in Singapore. In addition, she provides advice on agreements relating to offers of collective investment schemes including investment management agreements and distribution agreements as well as on general compliance matters such as advice relating to the marketing and advertising of collective investment schemes. She also advises fund managers in the listing of their collective investment schemes as exchange traded funds on the Singapore Exchange.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific notes that “Shieh Lin is always helpful and strives to keep the client informed of the status and expected time delivery. She is very practical and always thinks one step ahead”. She is “‘very experienced’ in retail offerings” and is praised for her attention to “ongoing regulatory requirements” and “excellent review of fund offering documents”.
Carmen is a Partner in the Partner, Chan and Goh LLP, one of the largest full service law firms in Singapore.
Carmen has more than a decade’s experience specializing in investment funds and assisting local and offshore fund management companies with the establishment/formation, authorisation, recognition, structuring and restructuring of onshore and offshore public collective investment schemes. She also regularly advises on the formation and restructuring of private investment funds, provides advice on all aspects of Singapore fund management licensing, business conduct and regulatory matters and assists with the structuring, drafting and negotiation of various fund management related agreements and documentation.
Peter is Head of Legal at Fullerton Fund Management, responsible for the firm’s legal and corporate secretarial affairs.
He has over 18 years of experience in the legal services sector and in the asset and wealth management industry.
Jo-Anne Tan is Executive Director, Head of Legal, South East Asia & Australia for JPMorgan Asset Management. Joining JPMorgan in 2015, Jo-Anne handles a range of investment fund matters, including reviewing investment management and fund distribution agreements, advising on cross border issues and associated fund establishment, and offering regulatory matters.
She has private practice and in-house experience spanning more than 15 years in the financial services sector, with particular focus on the investment management industry. Jo-Anne has also advised banks, insurers, fund managers and other financial institutions on a variety of financial services regulatory matters while in private practice.
Don is the Head of Legal for Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited. He heads and oversees the legal function for Singapore and Hong Kong and supports the Nikko Asset Management Group on legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters. Don has over 10 years of regional experience and managing the legal function.
Prior to his time at Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited, Don was a solicitor specialising in asset management and corporate work with experience in mergers and acquisitions and listings.
Don graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Liverpool and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2007.
Marc is the Regional Counsel for Asia Pacific at Principal Global Investors. Prior to joining Principal Global Investors, Marc was also Head of Legal at NN Investment Partners, as well as a legal counsel at Fullerton Fund Management, Legg Mason and Schroders. Marc started his legal career as a para-legal at Rodyk & Davidson LLP before working as a legal associate at ASG Law Corporation and Chang See Hiang & Partners. Marc’s experience as a lawyer in private practice covered asset management, mergers and acquisition, civil and criminal litigation, family and shipping. Before transitioning to an in-house role, Marc enjoyed a brief foray into project management with a firm providing e-learning solutions.
Marc graduated from the University of London with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1995. Marc has been called to the Bar of England & Wales and the Singapore Bar to practise as a barrister and an advocate and solicitor respectively.
Peter is Head of Legal at Fullerton Fund Management, responsible for the firm’s legal and corporate secretarial affairs.
He has over 18 years of experience in the legal services sector and in the asset and wealth management industry.
Jo-Anne Tan is Executive Director, Head of Legal, South East Asia & Australia for JPMorgan Asset Management. Joining JPMorgan in 2015, Jo-Anne handles a range of investment fund matters, including reviewing investment management and fund distribution agreements, advising on cross border issues and associated fund establishment, and offering regulatory matters.
She has private practice and in-house experience spanning more than 15 years in the financial services sector, with particular focus on the investment management industry. Jo-Anne has also advised banks, insurers, fund managers and other financial institutions on a variety of financial services regulatory matters while in private practice.
Don is the Head of Legal for Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited. He heads and oversees the legal function for Singapore and Hong Kong and supports the Nikko Asset Management Group on legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters. Don has over 10 years of regional experience and managing the legal function.
Prior to his time at Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited, Don was a solicitor specialising in asset management and corporate work with experience in mergers and acquisitions and listings.
Don graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Liverpool and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2007.
Marc is the Regional Counsel for Asia Pacific at Principal Global Investors. Prior to joining Principal Global Investors, Marc was also Head of Legal at NN Investment Partners, as well as a legal counsel at Fullerton Fund Management, Legg Mason and Schroders. Marc started his legal career as a para-legal at Rodyk & Davidson LLP before working as a legal associate at ASG Law Corporation and Chang See Hiang & Partners. Marc’s experience as a lawyer in private practice covered asset management, mergers and acquisition, civil and criminal litigation, family and shipping. Before transitioning to an in-house role, Marc enjoyed a brief foray into project management with a firm providing e-learning solutions.
Marc graduated from the University of London with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1995. Marc has been called to the Bar of England & Wales and the Singapore Bar to practise as a barrister and an advocate and solicitor respectively.
Alexander holds the position of Legal Counsel and is also the Company Secretary for a number of Schroder entities. He joined Schroders in 2019, and has also spent time in the Schroders New York office between 2022 to 2023. Alexander handles a wide range of investment management and fund matters (both public and private), including reviewing investment management and distribution/platform agreements, and advising on cross-border issues. He also supports sustainability-focused product development work and the implementation of sustainability-related disclosure rules across APAC.
Alexander has a wide breadth of public and private sector experience. He started his career as a Justices’ Law Clerk in the Singapore Supreme Court, and has held other public sector appointments including Senior Legal Counsel at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and State Counsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers. Alexander was also an associate at a leading Singapore law firm, and immediately prior to joining Schroders was Assistant General Counsel at Lion Global Investors.
Alexander holds the position of Legal Counsel and is also the Company Secretary for a number of Schroder entities. He joined Schroders in 2019, and has also spent time in the Schroders New York office between 2022 to 2023. Alexander handles a wide range of investment management and fund matters (both public and private), including reviewing investment management and distribution/platform agreements, and advising on cross-border issues. He also supports sustainability-focused product development work and the implementation of sustainability-related disclosure rules across APAC.
Alexander has a wide breadth of public and private sector experience. He started his career as a Justices’ Law Clerk in the Singapore Supreme Court, and has held other public sector appointments including Senior Legal Counsel at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and State Counsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers. Alexander was also an associate at a leading Singapore law firm, and immediately prior to joining Schroders was Assistant General Counsel at Lion Global Investors.
