Singapore’s success as a global financial centre is driven by meritocracy and expertise. In the digital finance era, upskill and innovation are vital for our continued long-term success and inclusiveness.
IBF Fellow (2024), Capital Markets
Chan Boon Hiong
Applied Industry Innovation Lead, Head of Securities Market & Technology Advocacy APAC, Deutsche Bank AG Singapore
Biography
Boon-Hiong Chan is a product builder, regulatory advocator and innovator with about 25 years of experience in banking and capital markets. He specialises in the intersection of regulations, technology, and financial services to facilitate business competitiveness and transformation.
In his current role, his responsibilities include analysis and advocacy of complex capital markets and technology regulations, raise awareness and drive good industry practices, incubate developments in blockchain/DLT and artificial intelligence, and foster successful collaborations with external stakeholders including fintechs. He is also a DB representative in global and regional public-private sector forum and industry associations. Prior roles include client, go-to-market and product leadership.
Boon is a community volunteer and a proponent of aged economics and financial inclusion. An active participant in industry associations, a board of director and an innovation panel evaluator, he holds professional accountancy, and graduated with MSc Computation/AI and MEng Cybersecurity and Policy.
He is based in Singapore.