Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, 64, studied Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) after being awarded the President's Scholarship in 1980. He was elected President of the NUS Students' Union from 1981 to 1983 and Chairman from 1984 to 1985.
After graduation, Dr Balakrishnan specialised in Ophthalmology. He was appointed Associate Professor of NUS and Deputy Director of Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) in 1997. In 1999, he became Medical Director of SNEC. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Singapore General Hospital in 2000.
Dr Balakrishnan has been a Member of Parliament since 2001.
Currently the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Balakrishnan previously served as the Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative; Minister for the Environment and Water Resources; Minister for Community Develoment, Youth and Sports; Second Minister for Trade and Industry; Minister-in-charge of Entrepreneurship; Second Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts and Minister of State for National Development.
Jenny Sofian is the Chairman of IMAS Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fullerton Fund Management. As CEO, she is responsible for the strategic development and management of the firm.
With over two decades of experience in the asset management industry, Jenny has held various leadership roles, including her previous position as CEO and Head of South Asia at Amundi Singapore. There, she oversaw the company's Southeast Asian and Australian operations and served as the Regional Director of Southeast Asia at the Group Level Executive Committee. Jenny’s career started in managing insurance funds for the Insurance Corporation of Singapore.
Her active involvement in industry bodies has positively influenced and shaped the asset management industry. As a member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Financial Centre Advisory Panel, she is dedicated to advancing the industry. Jenny also serves as a director of The Institute of Banking and Finance and was conferred the IBF Fellow award in 2020. In addition, she sits on the advisory board of the Singapore Green Finance Centre, reflecting her commitment to sustainability and the environment.
Jenny's achievements have been recognised with numerous awards and accolades, including the Lifetime Achievement Award by Asia Asset Management and IBF Distinguished Fellow by The Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore.
She earned her BS in Business Administration with a major in Finance from San Diego University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
Mandy Chew is the Head of Marketing and Communications, Southeast Asia at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. She has nearly two decades of experience in marketing and communications across global financial institutions. She began her career in public relations at HSBC in 2007, before moving into senior marketing roles in banking and capital markets. She entered the asset management industry, joining Amundi in 2015, and has been with J.P. Morgan Asset Management since 2017.
At J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mandy plays a central role in shaping the firm’s brand and marketing strategy and communications across Singapore and seven Southeast Asian markets. She drives initiatives that reinforce the firm’s regional presence and position it as a trusted partner with different client groups, spanning intermediaries, institutional and platforms.
Mandy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Oklahoma City University.
Andy Budden is an investment director at Capital Group. He has 33 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 22 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was an investment specialist. Prior to joining Capital, he worked at Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting. He holds both a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge. He is an associate member of the Institute of Actuaries. Andy is based in Singapore.
As a consultant within Ortec Finance’s Investment Performance team, Anh advises Australian superannuation funds asset on how to measure, analyze, and report on allocation decisions across multi-asset portfolios, currency hedges, and overlay strategies. Leveraging insights from PEARL, she helps clients assess the added value of each investment decision through decision, currency, multi-asset, equity, fixed income, and factor attribution models.
Since joining Ortec Finance in 2024, Anh has supported a number of leading Australian superannuation funds and sovereign wealth funds across the APAC region. She has overseen a major upgrade and implementation of PEARL for several Australian clients and contributed to broader initiatives to expand Ortec Finance’s presence in Asia.
Anh holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting, and a Bachelor of Business in Banking and Finance and Accounting from Monash University.
Darius Foo is Senior Director, Head of Distribution Business at Lion Global Investors, responsible for distribution business development and relationship management among segments that include banks, insurance companies and digital enterprises. He has over 20 years of financial industry experience.
Prior to joining Lion Global Investors, Darius was with Nikko Asset Management as Head of Intermediary Business Development. Before that, he accumulated extensive experience at Aberdeen Asset Management, Eastspring Investments, Prudential Assurance and AXA Wealth Management.
Darius holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Merit) degree from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Felix Momsen grew up in Germany and Canada and has worked for GIC for 20 years across different functions (research, trading, portfolio management), asset classes (rates, credit, FX, equities), and geographies (developed, emerging and frontier markets). Currently, he is attached to the CIO Office/ Equities, where he develops investment ideas, coordinates and carries out research and manages a tactical macro-equity portfolio that invests in global equity indices. In 2017, he helped set up a boutique asset allocation firm, ClearMacro, in London. In addition to his role at GIC, Felix worked as an adjunct lecturer at Yale-NUS College between 2019 and 2023, where he taught an undergraduate course in investment analysis and economics.
Mr Momsen studied economics at Oxford University (MPhil), Harvard University and Bamberg University (Germany). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Singapore citizen.
John Tsai joined Eastspring Investments (Singapore) in October 2016. John has nearly three decades of investment experience.
John leads Eastspring Investments’ Growth Equities team in Singapore and across Eastspring's local business units (LBUs). He has held this position since June 2020. John is also the Portfolio Manager for the Asia Growth Equity strategies.
John initially joined Eastspring Investments in as the Team Leader of the Greater China Equity team and Portfolio Manager for the China, Greater China, and Hong Kong Equity strategies.
Prior to joining Eastspring, John spent 15 years at MFS Investment Management as a Portfolio Manager and Equity Research Analyst in the firm's Boston, Tokyo, and Singapore offices. He has also worked at Indosuez WI Carr Securities in Taiwan.
John holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute with a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School and a Master of Arts degree from the School of Arts and Sciences.
Kwok Keng Han is Chief Marketing Officer at Lion Global Investors with over 30 years of experience in senior management roles. He oversees the Business Development Division which consists of the international, institutional and distribution business units.
Keng Han brings extensive experience in building and growing multi-channel businesses in asset and wealth management across Asia, growing the banks, insurance companies and emerging distributors space during his stint with Allianz Global Investors and First State Investments. Prior to joining Lion Global Investors, Keng Han held the role of Chief Executive Officer at GROW with Singlife (previously known as Navigator Investment Services) where he provided leadership and direction for their platform business.
Keng Han holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.
As Head of Australia, Michelle leads a team of investment performance professionals to advise asset owners on how to measure, analyze, and report on allocation decisions across multi-asset portfolios, currency hedges, and overlay strategies. Leveraging insights from PEARL, her team helps clients assess the added value of each investment decision through decision, currency, multi-asset, equity, fixed income, and factor attribution models.
Michelle joined Ortec Finance in 2021, bringing over 10 years of investment performance experience across leading Australian superannuation funds and sovereign wealth funds across the APAC region, including Aware Super and CBUS. She leverages her extensive leadership experience to ensure the continued delivery of exceptional service to PEARL’s growing APAC client base.
Michelle holds an MSc in Finance from London School of Economics and Political Science, a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor of Electronic and Information Engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM).
Mr Ng Yao Loong is Head of Equities at Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) and leads the development and strategic direction of the cash equities franchise. He also oversees the index business.
Mr Ng joined SGX Group in April 2020 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and took on the role of CFO in October that year. As CFO, he was responsible for finance related, corporate development, workplace services and index business functions. Mr Ng transitioned to his current role in December 2024.
He was previously with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where he spent more than seven years in senior positions, including Assistant Managing Director of the Development and International Group. Before joining MAS, he was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in Singapore and Citigroup in Hong Kong and London.
Mr Ng holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge.
Nicholas Tay is Senior Director of Distribution Business at Lion Global Investors. He joined the financial industry in 2008.
Prior to joining Lion Global Investors on 1 April 2014, he was with Citywire and iFAST.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language from National University of Singapore.
Head of Xtrackers Sales, South-East Asia
Ogar Widjaja is a seasoned professional with 21 years of experience in investment bank and asset management, and currently leads Xtrackers coverage for South East Asia, across Institutional and Intermediary clients.
Ogar began his career as Quantitative Analyst at ABN AMRO Australia and Derivatives Structurer at BNP Paribas Fortis in Hong Kong, and he has been in the ETF industry over the past 15 years, including his previous roles at BlackRock (iShares) in ETF Product Development, ETF Sales Specialist, and Asian Fixed Income Product Strategist.
Ogar holds degrees in Computer Science & Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Risk Management, and he is also a CFA Charterholder and Certified FRM.
Pauline Ng, managing director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is a country specialist for ASEAN equities and head of the ASEAN team within the Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific (EMAP) Equities team based in Singapore. She also has shared responsibilities for the Asia Core Strategy.
Pauline joined the Firm in 2005 from AllianzDresdner Asset Management where she was first an Asia ex-Japan telecommunications analyst and latterly a fund manager responsible for Malaysia and emerging Asia.
Pauline obtained a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She is a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant.
As Chief Economist, Ray conducts research and provides macroeconomic views for Prudential. At Eastspring, he also provides in-dept macroeconomic data, trends and insights to guide investment and asset allocation decisions.
Ray’s career spans over 30 years, leading research in economics, markets and policy across three continents. He spent 22 years at Credit Suisse in various leadership roles, most recently as Global Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer for South Asia, and Head of Asia Economics and Fixed Income Strategy. Ray started his career in Hong Kong in 1991 as Head of Economics and Equity Strategy at Crosby Securities.
Ray holds a Master of Science in Finance from London Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina.
Vice President, Coverage Specialist, Xtrackers Sales SEA
Jonathan Shyong is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience in Asset Management and Investment Banking.
Jonathan joined DWS in 2023, covering institutions, private banks, asset managers, family offices, platforms and brokers within Southeast Asia on ETFs and passive mandate solutions. Prior to joining DWS, Jonathan was working at Nikko Asset Management as a Product Development Director focusing on the development and launch of ETFs and mutual funds for the Singapore and Hong Kong market. Earlier in his career, Jonathan was an investment banker executing equity capital market deals and M&A transactions for Southeast Asian clients at CLSA and CIMB.
Jonathan holds a double bachelors degree in Accountancy and Business Management (major in Finance) from the Singapore Management University.
Zijian Yang is an investment director at Capital Group. He has 17 years of investment industry experience and joined Capital Group in 2025. Prior to joining Capital, Zijian held various roles focused on multi-asset investing and solution development at Allianz Global Investors, Schroders and AllianceBernstein. He holds a PhD in computational finance from the University of Essex. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Zijian is based in Singapore.
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