Meet the individuals from the Secretariat team who support all the engagements and initiatives of the all the various committees within IMAS. The team is responsible to amplify the voices of the collective players in the industry with relevant regulators in Singapore and international government bodies.
Carmen Wee is Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). She is a veteran of the Singapore investment management industry. Before joining IMAS, she was Head of South Asia at Natixis Global Asset Management. She was also previously Senior Vice-President, Head of Distribution, South Asia, Investment Management Division at Lehman Brothers; and Director, Marketing and Client Services - Institutions at DBS Asset Management.
Before moving into the investment management industry, Carmen served as Deputy Director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where she led initiatives to encourage the development of both the debt markets and fund management industry in Singapore. She started her career at Citibank and JP Morgan where she was involved in fixed income sales. Outside of fund management, Carmen has many interests, and is a co-owner of PhysioMotus, a physiotherapy clinic at Novena Medical Centre.
Rishi Nanwani is a Director at the Investment Management Association of Singapore.
Rishi Nanwani was previously the Head of WealthTech for APAC at Aberdeen. Based in Singapore, he is focused on growing abrdn’s digital strategy and ambitions in the region. Through a client-led model and our market leading position in the UK, we partner with our clients in the region and empower them with digital investment capability through our in-house and partner solutions.
Benedict joined IMAS in June 2019 as a Strategy Analyst to drive and support the implementation of strategic industry development programs to grow and maintain Singapore’s leadership as an asset management industry hub in Asia.
Carmen Wee is Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). She is a veteran of the Singapore investment management industry. Before joining IMAS, she was Head of South Asia at Natixis Global Asset Management. She was also previously Senior Vice-President, Head of Distribution, South Asia, Investment Management Division at Lehman Brothers; and Director, Marketing and Client Services - Institutions at DBS Asset Management.
Before moving into the investment management industry, Carmen served as Deputy Director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where she led initiatives to encourage the development of both the debt markets and fund management industry in Singapore. She started her career at Citibank and JP Morgan where she was involved in fixed income sales. Outside of fund management, Carmen has many interests, and is a co-owner of PhysioMotus, a physiotherapy clinic at Novena Medical Centre.
Rishi Nanwani is a Director at the Investment Management Association of Singapore.
Rishi Nanwani was previously the Head of WealthTech for APAC at Aberdeen. Based in Singapore, he is focused on growing abrdn’s digital strategy and ambitions in the region. Through a client-led model and our market leading position in the UK, we partner with our clients in the region and empower them with digital investment capability through our in-house and partner solutions.
Benedict joined IMAS in June 2019 as a Strategy Analyst to drive and support the implementation of strategic industry development programs to grow and maintain Singapore’s leadership as an asset management industry hub in Asia.
