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Regional Committees

As a global organisation it is important that we maintain strong links with individual regions.

Our Regional Committees ensure that regional and local needs are addressed as we continue to develop our standards and guidance as well as assist with stakeholder and regulatory relationships in the region.

APAC

ASEAN Advisory Committee

The ASEAN Advisory Committee was formed in June 2025.

Committee Members

  • Charmaine Chin, Managing Director, Blackstone
  • David Chua, Chief Investment Officer, Income Insurance
  • Jason Garelli, Head of Operational Due Diligence, AIA Insurance Hisham Hamdan, Chief Investment Officer, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
  • Tan Huck Khim, Deputy Chief Investment Officer & Head of Alternatives, Fullerton Fund Management
  • Soon Yong Kwee, Head of Investment Office, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
  • Debra Ng, Partner, Albourne Partners
  • Jason Tan, Head of Asia Pacific, Orchard Global
  • Noorsurainah Tengah, Head of Listed and Alternative Assets, Brunei Investment Agency
  • Ashish Tiwari, Product Strategy, Head of Alternatives Partnerships, Asia-Pacific, PIMCO
  • Mark Wong, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, & Chief Risk Officer, Dymon Asia Capital
  • Brian Yap, Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income and Global Macro, External Managers’ Department, GIC

The ASEAN Advisory Committee replaced its predecessor, the Singapore Advisory Committee, which was active between 2022-2025.

Greater China Advisory Committee

The Greater China Committee was formed in July 2025.

Committee Members

  • Richard Johnston, Chairman -Asia, ALBOURNE PARTNERS
  • Chris Gradel, CEO and Co-Founder, PAG
  • Frances Chang, Co-Founder, NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
  • Theresa Han, MD, Absolute Return Strategies, GCM GROSVENOR
  • Liu Wei, Partner, CLOCKTOWER GROUP
  • William Ma, CIO, GROW INVESTMENT GROUP
  • Steve Zhang, CEO, UBIQUANT ASSET MANAGEMENT
  • Sidney Ma, MD, Head of Investor Relations, SPRINGS CAPITAL
  • Daisy Liang, Partner, Head of Global Business Development, PERSEVERANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT
  • Han Lin, China General Manager, ASPECT CAPITAL

Senior Advisor to the Committee:

  •  Ted Lee, Founder and Director, Strategic Asia Advisors Ltd

Contributor to the Committee:

  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority

The Greater China Committee replaced its predecessor, the APAC Committee, which was active between 2016-2025.

Oceania Advisory Committee

The Oceania Advisory Committee was formed in September 2024

Committee Members:

  • Arthur Bengasino, Senior Portfolio Manager - Alternative Investments, TELSTRASUPER

  • Matt Dellit, Head of Alternatives, NSW TREASURY CORPORATION (TCorp)

  • James Esland, Investment Director, QIC

  • Shikha Gupta, Director, Credit, FUTURE FUND

  • Andre Kopiec, Manager ODD, Investment Ops & Performance, AUSTRALIAN RETIREMENT TRUST

  • Andrew Korbel, Sr PM, Absolute Returns, VICTORIAN FUNDS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (VFMC)

  • Sophie McFadyen, Relationship Manager, WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

  • Alastair Perry, Managing Director, CHEYNE CAPITAL

  • Rishab Sethi, Director, External Investments, NEW ZEALAND SUPERFUND

  • Lincoln Smith, Portfolio Analyst/Partners, ALBOURNE PARTNERS

 

EMEA Committee

The SBAI EMEA Committee was formed in June 2020

Committee Members

Chair: Elena Manola-Bonthond, CIO, CERN PENSION FUND

Members:

  • Bernard Bachmann, Co-CEO, SRILIM, SWISS RE
  • Patrick Bronger, Expert PM, APG ASSET MANAGEMENT
  • Thomas, Chapman, Director, Business Development, CHEYNE CAPITAL
  • Helen Idenstedt, Head of External Partnerships, AP1
  • Kellie Hata, Partner, ALBOURNE PARTNERS
  • Mika Jaatinen, PM, Hedge Funds, ELO MUTUAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY
  • Kai Rimpi, Sr PM, Hedge Funds, VARMA MUTUAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY

North American Committee

The SBAI NA Committee was formed in March 2018

Committee Members

Chair: Derek Drummond, Head of Strategy, SWIB

Deputy Chair: Sapna Vir, MD, VERITION

Members:

  • Jennifer Ancker Whelen, Chief Client Officer, GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
  • Tony Caruso, MD, UTIMCO
  • John Claisse, CEO, ALBOURNE GROUP
  • John-Allan Dacres, MD, CDPQ
  • Samantha Foster, MD, RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
  • Ingrid Kiefer, Partner, SLR CAPITAL PARTNERS
  • Michelle Knudsen, CIO, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
  • Brandon Gill New, MD, AIMCO
  • Edward O’Reilly, Global Head, Client & Partner Group, CITADEL
  • John Richardson, COO, IONIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
  • Tom Sherwood, Partner, MAGNETAR CAPITAL