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Executive Committee

The EXCO serves as the overall governing body of the SSFA, and its key responsibilities are to:

  • Set the mandate and strategic work plan of the SSFA
  • Prioritise workstreams and provide guidance on workstream targets and deliverables;
  • Appoint workstream leads and offer expertise to workstreams; and
  • Appoint advisers to guide the work of the SSFA as appropriate.

The EXCO serves as the overall governing body of the SSFA. It comprises around 21 C-suite representatives from financial institutions and exchanges, to set the mandate and strategic work plan of the SSFA.

Executive Committee Members

Co-Chair
Deborah Ho

BlackRock

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Co-Chair
Kee Joo Wong

HSBC

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Standing Member
Gillian Tan

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

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Standing Member
Ong-Ang Ai Boon

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)

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Convening Member
Amita Chaudhury

AIA

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Convening Member
Chen Xiang

Bank of China

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Convening Member
Helge Muenkel

DBS

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Convening Member
Mike Ng

OCBC

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Convening Member
Dennis Tan

Prudential

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Convening Member
Lily Choh

Schroders

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Convening Member
Herry Cho

Singapore Exchange (SGX)

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Convening Member
Patrick Lee

Standard Chartered

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Convening Member
Franziska Zimmermann

Temasek

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Convening Member
Valerie Lau

UBS

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Convening Member
Eric Lim

UOB

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EXCO Member
Albert Tse

Amundi

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EXCO Member
Angelin Chin-Sharpe

BNP Paribas Asset Management

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EXCO Member
Mikkel Larsen

Climate Impact X

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EXCO Member
Winnie Tan

SVP Sustainability, Great Eastern Life

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EXCO Member
Pearlyn Phau

SingLife

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Convening Members

EXCO Members

SSFA Partners

SSFA Partners, comprising of industry associations and academia, will provide insights from their associations’ and organisations’ perspectives to identify areas of collaboration and synergies, and to shape the development of Singapore’s sustainable finance ecosystem.

SSFA Partners are not formal members of the EXCO, but will participate in the discussions of the EXCO.

Partner
Carmen Wee

Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS)

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Carmen Wee

Chief Executive Officer
Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS)

Carmen Wee is Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). She serves as a member of the UNCTAD Sustainable Investment Advisory Council since 2023, where she provides guidance and advice on the strategic direction of the work of UNCTAD’s SDG Investors Partnership and the UN Global Sustainable Finance Observatory. Since 2019, she has served on the Singapore Stewardship Principles (SSP) Steering Committee, which, through the Temasek backed Stewardship Asia Centre and the Advisory Committee of the Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) by WWF. Through these committees, she has worked to foster the highest stewardship principles in Singapore and harness the power of the finance sector to create low-carbon, climate resilient economies that deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. Carmen is currently a member of the IBF Fund Management Working Group.

Carmen is a veteran of the Singapore investment management industry, having headed, in the past 2 decades, global fund houses such as Natixis Global Asset Management and Lehman Brothers in Singapore. She served in senior positions at DBS Asset Management, and was Deputy Director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where she undertook initiatives to develop Singapore’s Financial Centre. Carmen held the position of Director, Head of Career Services at NUS Business School, and is also currently co-owner of a physiotherapy chain.

Partner
Sumit Agarwal

NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN)

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VictorSumit Agarwal

Managing Director
NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN)

Professor Sumit Agarwal is the Low Tuck Kwong Professor at the School of Business and Professor in the departments of Economics, Finance and Real Estate at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the Managing Director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) at NUS, the Head for the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School, and a Member of the NUS University Sustainability and Climate Action Council.

His research interests include issues relating to financial institutions, international finance, household finance, behavioural finance, urban economics, real estate markets, capital markets and sustainability. He has published over one hundred research articles in journals like the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies among others. He has co-written three books titled Household Finance: A Functional Approach, Kiasunomics, and Kiasunomics2, as well as co-edited two collected volumes titled Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Economies and Policy Responses, and Household Credit Usage: Personal Debt and Mortgages. He writes regular op-ed’s in the Straits Times and is featured on various media outlets like the BBC, CNBC, and Fox on issues relating to finance, banking, and real estate markets.

His research is widely cited in leading newspapers and magazines like the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, and the U.S Presidents Report to Congress. He runs a blog on household financial decision making called Smart Finance. He has won various prestigious awards like the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Outstanding Researcher Award at NUS, the Paul Samuelson TIAA-CREF certificate of excellence, the Terker Family Prizes in Investment Research Award from the Wharton School of Business, the Glucksman Institute Research Award from New York University and grants from the Russell Sage Foundation and the NBER/Sloan Foundation.

Partner
Kok Ping Soon

Singapore Business Federation (SBF)

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Kok Ping Soon

Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Business Federation (SBF)

Mr Kok Ping Soon is Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the apex business chamber championing the interests of Singapore’s business community in trade, investment and industrial relations matters. SBF represents more than 28,000 companies, as well as key local and foreign business chambers.

Prior to his current appointment, Ping Soon was Chief Executive of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative and public sector digital transformation. He also held various positions in the Ministry of Manpower, National Security Co-ordination Secretariat, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore Tourism Board, Contact Singapore (CS), and Economic Development Board (EDB). He spent six years in the United States working for CS and EDB.

He serves on the Board of SBF Holdings, SBF Connect, Singapore Business Federation Foundation, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Global Compact Network Singapore and Singapore Pools. He is also a member of Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Singapore International Mediation Centre, NUS Institute of Systems Sciences, National Institute of Education Council and a fellow member of Singapore Computer Society.

Partner
Chye Kit Chionh

Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)

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Chye Kit Chionh

Executive Committee (Secretary)
Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)

Chye Kit co-founded Cynopsis Solutions in 2014, an award-winning end-to-end RegTech solution provider headquartered in Singapore. Cynopsis focuses on simplifying complex KYC, KYB and AML requirements by automating and digitising key regulatory processes for clients in financial and non-financial services sectors globally.

Under his leadership, Cynopsis is named as a Top 10 Fastest Growing Company in Singapore 2020 by The Straits Times and Top 50 High Growth Company in Asia Pacific 2020 by The Financial Times. Cynopsis is also ranked amongst the Top100 most innovative RegTech companies in the world by FinTech Global.

Chye Kit currently serves in the Executive Committee of Singapore FinTech Association as Secretary.

Partner
Nikki Kemp

SMU Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC)

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Nikki Kemp

Director
SMU Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC)

Nikki is a sustainable finance professional and advisor with decades of experience in banking and finance, the most recent 10 years specialising in driving sustainability into finance and investment. Currently focussing on the Asia Pacific region, Nikki has also worked in Australia, UK and South Africa with regional and global corporates, banks, investors, multilateral and international organisations, and policy makers.

Nikki is the Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre, established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore Management University, Imperial College of London and private sector global and regional financial institutions from the banking, insurance and asset management sectors. Prior to this appointment, Nikki led the World Economic Forum and OECD’s joint initiative, the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership in ASEAN, and her sustainable finance consultancy advising banks, insurance companies, asset managers, development banks, energy companies, governments and boards.

Nikki is passionate about a sustainable, resilient future made possible with finance and investment.

Partner
En Lee

Singapore Venture & Private Capital Association (SVCA)

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En Lee

Co-chair of ESG Committee
Singapore Venture & Private Capital Association (SVCA)

En Lee is Managing Director, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investments in Asia at LGT, a leading international banking and asset management group with over USD 360 billion in assets under management. He leads and manages the regional impact investment portfolio in Southeast Asia and China. En was a Partner and is currently a Senior Advisor of Lightrock, a global private equity impact investment firm initiated by LGT, and he is an appointed member of the Board of Directors of LGT Bank (Singapore). Prior to LGT, En was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong advising investment funds and previously a Corporate Solicitor at Freshfields in London specializing in private equity, M&A, and capital market transactions.

A recognized industry leader, En has served on the World Economic Forum ESG Advisory Group, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore Sustainable Finance Steering Committee. He serves on the Advisory Committee of Triple P Financial Inclusion Fund and the Boards of UN Global Compact Singapore, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, and the Singapore Venture & Private Capital Association where he co-chairs the ESG Committee. En graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and is a CAIA charter holder. He was named an inaugural Sustainable Finance Fellow by The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore and a Finance Leaders Fellow of the Aspen Institute. En is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and the Young Presidents' Organization

Partner
Winnie Tan

SVP Sustainability, Great Eastern Life

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Winnie Tan

Sustainability in Insurance Committee (SIC) Representative
SVP Sustainability, Great Eastern Life

Winnie is the Senior Vice President for Sustainability at Great Eastern Holdings. She leads the corporate team who is focused on helping the business grow responsibly as the world transits to a low-carbon economy. The remit includes sustainability strategy and implementation, prioritising and navigating ESG risks and opportunities while achieving green and social impact goals.

Winnie is also a Sustainability in Insurance Committee (SIC) representative. SIC, a joint-industry committee comprising representatives from the General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIC), Life Insurance Association (LIA) and Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) tasked with raising awareness of environmental risk and sustainability practices amongst industry practitioners.

Prior to this, Winnie has been the Head of Sustainability (ASEAN & South Asia) for Standard Chartered Bank since 2015. She was responsible for the Bank’s sustainability strategy planning and execution. With the Bank, she has earlier spent eight years in China where she helped set up the local bank subsidiary, and moved on to support the Bank’s branch expansion and later lead the sustainability and community investment portfolio.

Winnie had joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2005. She worked on the Bank’s Group and Singapore Wholesale Banking communications, before relocating to China.

Before joining the Bank, Winnie was a marketing specialist in news and publishing forms – Singapore Press Holdings, The Edge Singapore and Dow Jones & Company.

SSFA Secretariat

SSFA Secretariat supports the EXCO on all day-to-day engagements and initiatives of the SSFA. The secretariat team will be led by its director.

Kavitha Menon

(Director)

Adreena Lau

(Executive Officer)