Over the past 50 years, we have seen the rise of Singapore as a wealth management hub and today, it remains the region’s sweet growth spot.

For us at UBS, we see Singapore as Asia’s window to the world of global opportunities where we connect people and ideas to reimagine the power of investing. It is our priority to stay committed in partnering with Singapore to emerge stronger than before as a financial center by grooming a future-ready workforce that is client-focused, more agile and more digital.

August Hatecke

IBF Distinguished Fellow

Private Banking & Wealth Management

Country Head, UBS Singapore
Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management APAC
UBS AG

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The half-life of knowledge that we acquire in finance continues to shrink. To stay relevant, we need to develop a growth mindset and intentionally target learning experiences so that we can keep pushing industry frontiers.

Philip Fernandez

IBF Distinguished Fellow

Financial Markets

Group Corporate Treasurer
DBS Bank Ltd

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DBS’ culture of innovation has been driving our workforce to upskill, reskill, and adopt a data-driven mindset, so that we can remain agile and resilient in an increasingly digitalised economy.

Shee Tse Koon

IBF Distinguished Fellow

Corporate Banking

Singapore Country Head
DBS Bank Ltd

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The changing demographics and evolving customer needs require us, as financial practitioners, to be constantly learning and improving the way that we serve customers. Adopting an innovative and open mindset as well as keeping up with macro trends and technology developments would be critical for us to succeed as an international wealth hub.

Anurag Mathur

IBF Distinguished Fellow

Retail Banking

Head of Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited

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Risk management is about forging a strong partnership with the business to balance risk & rewards, being curious, having the courage to ask difficult questions and do the right thing. Investing in future skills, leadership abilities and diversity of experience are important. Commitment to Innovation and Sustainability will be key differentiators amongst future leaders.

Gautam Mukharya

IBF Distinguished Fellow

Risk Management

Chief Risk Officer
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)

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