MR GAN SEOW ANN
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

As Head of Markets, Mr Gan is responsible for the management and distribution of SGX’s suite of securities and derivatives products. This involves the development of key customer segments comprising intermediaries and channels, institutions, issuers and traders, and facilitating their access and participation in SGX’s markets. Mr Gan also oversees the positioning of Singapore as a choice listing venue. In addition, Mr Gan chairs the Business and Technology Committees, leading the co-ordination and resolution of cross-group issues pertaining to major business and technology initiatives, in line with corporate objectives. Mr Gan also oversees Corporate and Marketing Communications at SGX.

Prior to joining SGX on 20 March 2001, Mr Gan held various senior regional positions in the capital markets. From 1996 to 2001, he was Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, Singapore, where he oversaw the company’s business activities in its South East Asian offices and managed its exchange seats in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. From 1990 to 1996, he was Managing Director of Crosby Securities, responsible for the equities business in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Mr Gan serves on several boards, including SPRING Seeds Capital, and National Kidney Foundation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) with Distinction and holds a Master of Business Administration from McMaster University, Canada.

MR SECK WAI KWONG
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER*

Mr Seck joined SGX on 2 June 2003. He is Senior Executive Vice President and CFO. Mr Seck also oversees the Clearing and Commodities Business as well as Legal and Compliance. As CFO, his portfolio includes finance and treasury, capital and enterprise risk management, and investor relations. In his role as head of Clearing and Commodities Business, he leads projects such as JADE (Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange) and AsiaClear®, the over-the-counter clearing facility for oil swaps and forward freight agreements.

Prior to SGX, Mr Seck held senior executive positions in the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. Mr Seck was the Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income for Asia ex-Japan at Lehman Brothers from 1995 to 1999, and was also the Adviser to the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China in 1995. From 1999 to 2002, he was Managing Director of DBS Bank where he directed its wealth management business and, prior to that, its corporate and investment banking activities.

He is currently on the boards of the Energy Market Authority, the Financial Sector Development Fund, and the Institute of Banking and Finance and a member of the Securities Industry Council. Mr Seck holds a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, and a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) from Monash University, Australia.

* Mr Seck was appointed as CFO on 1 August 2007. He was previously CFO from 2 June 2003 to 31 December 2005.

MS YEO LIAN SIM
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Ms Yeo is Senior Executive Vice President and Head of the Risk Management & Regulation Group, which is responsible for maintaining a robust regulatory framework for SGX’s operation of a fair, orderly and transparent market. The group encompasses member supervision, issuer regulation, market surveillance, enforcement, risk management and regulatory policy. It also works closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in developing and enforcing rules and regulations for market participants. Ms Yeo has been with SGX since 1 July 2004 and was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President on 1 August 2007.

Before SGX, Ms Yeo was from Temasek Holdings, where she was responsible for capital resource management. Prior to that, she was at MAS where she held responsibilities in various areas, namely, managing the Singapore dollar exchange rate, money market operations and the investment of foreign reserves, as well as overseeing the regulation of the securities and futures markets.

Ms Yeo graduated with Honours in Economics and Political Science from the University of Singapore and holds a Master’s degree from the London Business School, UK.

MR MUTHUKRISHNAN RAMASWAMI
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Mr Ramaswami is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. He heads both the Operations & Technology Group and the Market Services Group. As head of Operations & Technology, his charter includes market control, clearing and settlement, depository operations, IT planning and governance, IT solutions and services delivery. In his role as head of Market Services, Mr Ramaswami is responsible for the transformation of SGX into a post-trade processing hub and the development of ancillary services arising out of its core trading and clearing activities. In addition, Mr Ramaswami oversees Business Analysis and Business Integration & Programme Management at SGX.

Mr Ramaswami joined SGX on 1 July 2007. He was previously from Citigroup Global Consumer Bank where he was the Chief Information Officer with the International Consumer Business. He also held senior executive positions in Citigroup’s international and regional offices.

Mr Ramaswami holds a Master’s Degree in Mathematics (Honours) from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, and also a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (Masters in Business Administration) from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

MR LAWRENCE WONG
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Mr Wong joined the Exchange in April 2006 as Head of Listings to further develop SGX as an Asian gateway for companies seeking to tap international capital markets.

Prior to joining SGX, Mr Wong was part of the senior management team at OCBC Bank. During his tenure with the bank, his portfolio included corporate finance, securities and futures, trustee and nominees businesses, fund management and private equity.

Before OCBC Bank, Mr Wong held several senior positions at Schroders Group, including Head of Corporate Finance for South East Asia and Head of Financial Institutions Group, Asia Pacific. His assignments also included an overseas posting to Shanghai, China, as General Manager of Schroders' joint venture and Head of Corporate Finance for Greater China.

Mr Wong currently serves as a member on the Appeal Advisory Committee for Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, Insurance Act, Trust Companies Act and Business Trust Act.

MR K.A. CHANG
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Mr Chang is responsible for the management of the company’s human resource and organisational development initiatives. His charter is to align human capital strategy with business priorities, to further enhance SGX as an Asian gateway for raising capital and achieving investment objectives.

A veteran in HR, Mr Chang has extensive regional and corporate experience. He has worked in diverse industries, spanning semiconductor, chemical, apparel, sanitaryware, newsprint manufacturing and financial services.

Prior to joining SGX, Mr Chang was Senior Vice President for Human Resource & Organisational Development with Norke Skog PanAsia. In his more than 20 years in HR, he has developed and deployed corporate initiatives that involved wide-scale organisational change efforts, ranging from process re-engineering, productivity enhancement to quality management.

Mr Chang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business & Economics from the College of Notre Dame (USA). He currently serves as a Director on the Board of Integrated Plastics Technology Pte Ltd.

MR CHEW SU TAT
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Mr Chew joined SGX in June 2007 to lead the Development team in identifying, structuring and nurturing strategic business and product offerings for the Exchange.

Prior to joining SGX, he was Group Head, Investment & Treasury Products at Standard Chartered Bank. He was responsible for the Global Wealth Management investment and treasury products business, strategy and development in the bank’s existing geographic franchises as well as new ventures.

Before Standard Chartered Bank, Mr Chew was with OCBC Securities, where he headed the development of non-traditional investment products and services for its customers. He began his career with DBS Bank in Custody, and held varying portfolios in strategic planning and business development for institutional banking, as well as private clients.

Mr Chew graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Honours) degree in Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) from Oxford University, Keble College in 1996. He also holds a Master of Arts degree from Oxford.