SBAI Establishes ASEAN Advisory Committee
The SBAI announced today the launch of its ASEAN Advisory Committee, which brings together leading institutional investors, asset managers, and investment consultants to further deepen the SBAI’s visibility and engagement with the ASEAN regional investment community and with local regulators across Southeast Asia.
The Committee’s core objectives are to foster dialogue among key stakeholders, promote industry good practices, support the adoption of the SBAI’s Alternative Investment Standards, and ensure that local needs are effectively addressed in the SBAI’s activities, Standards, and guidance.
The Members of the ASEAN Advisory Committee include:
- 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
Betty Tay, Managing Director, External Managers Department of GIC and Trustee of the SBAI, stated: “This Committee is an important step in responding to the growing interest in alternative investments from the ASEAN investor community and to promote robust industry practices. We are particularly delighted to see such influential members of the ASEAN investment community join this Committee”.
Hisham Hamdan, Chief Investment Officer of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and member of the ASEAN Committee, stated: “The SBAI’s Standards and guidance empower investor due diligence and raise the bar for industry practices. The SBAI’s educational events and workshops will be of utmost benefit for knowledge-sharing and fostering higher standards of practice, and we are delighted to bring unique insights from the ASEAN region to the SBAI’s global community.”
The SBAI’s ASEAN Advisory Committee follows the successful launch of the Oceania Advisory Committee last year and reflects the SBAI’s commitment to a more regionally tailored approach within the broader Asia-Pacific landscape. As part of this transition, its predecessor, the Singapore Advisory Committee, will be disbanded.
The SBAI is an active alliance of alternative asset managers and institutional investors dedicated to advancing responsible practice, partnership, and knowledge. It advocates for an effective alternative investment ecosystem through robust Standards and the exchange of ideas. For more information on the SBAI or to join the SBAI community, please contact [email protected] or visit www.sbai.org.
