4.00pm – 5.00pm (SGT)
Synopsis:
Come join this fireside chat with CSOP Asset Management (“CSOP”) as they share their view on how fintech can play a collaborative role in the financial ecosystem. Innovation is often misunderstood and underappreciated within financial institutions. Yet, it is imperative that companies must continue to innovate to remain relevant in today’s fast changing world. Why is it so hard to drive innovation in financial institutions? Should large traditional financial institutions look upon them as adversaries or allies?
CSOP, a large traditional asset manager and a top ETF issuer in Asia, shares its challenges and learnings in its ongoing journey of driving innovation within the organisation.
Host:
David joined CSOP Asset Management Limited as COO in 2017 and oversees Trading, Client Solutions, Risk Management, Operations, Technology and ETF Strategy for the firm. He is responsible for designing and driving the infrastructure strategy of CSOP to support its business growth and development and is also currently leading the digital transformation initiative for CSOP.
Prior to joining CSOP as COO, David was the Head of Business Controls and Management for South East Asia at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, responsible for the governance and business management of the Global Banking and Markets Businesses in the region. David is also part of the local management committees of Merrill Lynch Singapore, Bank of America Singapore Branch and Bank of America Securities Limited
Previously, David had worked in a number of large financial institutions such as Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley in a variety of roles covering operations, middle office and finance. David started his career in Deloitte as an auditor in Australia.
David holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago – Booth School of Business and a Master of Applied Commerce(Accounting) and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Melbourne.”
