Established in 1932, Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, is a regional bank based in Singapore. It provides a broad range of services which include wealth management, cash management, retail, corporate and investment banking. Its key markets are Greater China and South-East Asia.
I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering in 2004 from National University of Singapore. OCBC, Global Markets has been home for the past 13 years. I spent many early years driving change, helping steer the division's pivot to electronification of market making and customer service.
My current responsibilities include developing electronic market making and distribution capabilities across asset classes. I also oversee EFX risk management globally. Before OCBC, I spent several enjoyable years in Deutschebank and FXall in related product and operational roles.
What has experience taught me?
Engineers like me innately believe technology can help people achieve their goals. But like all else in life, it is crucial to first understand whose goals matter most.
Roundtable Room 2 (Level 2)
Decoding Digital Assets and Payments
This roundtable represents the latest milestone in the ongoing evolution of Project Guardian, a concerted effort to foster responsible innovation in digital assets while safeguarding financial stability and integrity.
In 2023, Project Guardian had unlocked the potential of traditional finance (TradFi) through decentralised finance (DeFi) with a summary outlining actionable insights. This includes the importance of international collaboration, responsible innovation, and a shift towards outcome-oriented approaches by taking tokenisation from concepts to commercialisation. Emphasising the need to prioritise commercial value over just technological allure, these discussions have set the tone for the pivotal role of Project Guardian in shaping the financial landscape. Read the report here.
Looking ahead to 2024, the next phase of Project Guardian aims to accelerate institutional adoption and scalability for asset tokenisation, by unpacking how the industry can work together to fuel this acceleration. The roundtables will focus on the following two asset classes: Foreign exchange and Asset and wealth management (Funds).