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Allen Cheong is a seasoned capital markets and corporate finance professional with over 25 years of experience spanning investment banking, equity capital markets, and sustainability advisory. He has previously worked in leading financial institutions including DBS Bank, OCBC, and Daiwa Capital Markets, where he advised companies on capital raising, IPOs, and strategic transactions across sectors such as healthcare, real estate, consumer, industrials, and technology.

Allen currently serves as Director and Head of Sustainability at LMS Compliance Ltd, where he leads sustainability strategy and solutions, helping companies strengthen ESG governance, climate disclosures, and sustainability data credibility through technology-enabled platforms and independent verification.

He is also the founder of Kai Asia Advisors Pte Ltd, a boutique corporate advisory firm that supports business owners and corporates on IPO readiness, capital markets strategy, and growth initiatives.

Allen is actively involved in professional education, speaking, and training, having delivered courses and masterclasses in investments, corporate finance, and sustainability at universities as well as through professional bodies including CFA Society Singapore, ISCA and corporate training platforms.

He holds an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business and multiple professional designations including the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA), Accredited Director (MSID-AD) from the Singapore Institute of Directors, and the CFA Institute Certificate in Sustainable Investing.

Audrey Wee En Yong, CFA, graduated with a Masters in Applied Finance from Singapore Management University in January 2008 and is also a recipient of the prestigious UOB Group Scholarship Award. She also earned the internationally accredited CFA® designation as an investment and credit analyst with several privately held multinational companies, which marks her as an investment professional.

Audrey has been an Associate Lecturer with SUSS (formerly UniSIM) since 2009 and is also an Associate Lecturer at SIM Global Education. As a lecturer, Audrey has a track record of positive student feedback spanning well over 15 years. Her portfolio of modules taught includes Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modelling, Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets, Financial Analysis for Managers, Portfolio Management, Tax and Estate Planning, Valuation and Securities Analysis, Asset Pricing, Retirement Planning and Financial Plan Construction

Chong Li Min, CFA, CA, is a Senior Lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic – School of Business. Li Min has over 12 years of industry experience in transaction advisory, investment analysis, and financial auditing, and she is passionate about developing the next generation of finance professionals through applied learning and an industry-relevant curriculum.

Prior to joining Temasek Polytechnic, she was a Senior Manager in the Transaction Services Finance department at PIMCO Prime Real Estate, where she provided financial due diligence, deal analysis, and accounting advisory for M&A transactions across the APAC region. Before PIMCO Prime, Li Min spent nearly a decade at KPMG, working across Transaction Services, Business Solutions, and Audit. As a finance professional with accounting qualifications, she specialized in financial advisory, analysing deal-specific financials to identify risks and opportunities that influence purchase agreement negotiations.

In addition to her industry and teaching work, she has been involved in professional finance community initiatives, including contributing to industry publications, media engagements, and community programmes.

Her transition into academia was driven by a strong passion for teaching, mentorship, and curriculum innovation. She continues to bridge industry experience with education, equipping students with practical, future-ready skills.

Dexter Tiah, CFA, has over 11  years of experience in investment and strategy, specialising in helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals. As a CFA^® Charterholder and certified Financial Risk Manager, Dexter combines deep technical expertise with a practical approach to personal finance, empowering clients to make informed decisions.

He is currently a Portfolio Manager with NUS Enterprise, sourcing for early-stage investment opportunities and scaling existing startups within the NUS ecosystem. He previously worked as a Vice President, Strategy at Navigator Investment Services Ltd, and as an investment analyst for Tsao Family Office and UOB Asset Management.

With an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Business Administration from NUS Business School, he brings a global perspective and strategic insight to wealth management, financial planning, and investment strategies. Author of “Laughs, Losses & Lessons” personal finance book, Dexter is passionate about simplifying complex financial concepts and making financial literacy accessible to everyone.

Dexter is also a board game designer, and uses gamification as a tool for teaching financial literacy. “Rockstar Portfolio Manager” is a board game published by him in 2020, and the game gamifies the process and concepts of multi-asset class investing across the market cycle.

Dr. Janet Liu, CFA, CAIA, CFtP, is a trainer for the CFA Program Level II Preparatory Programme at CFA Society Singapore. She brings over 18 years of experience across global markets, wealth management, and financial technology, and is currently the CEO of CapBridge, a Singapore-based capital markets platform.

Janet has held senior roles at institutions including OCBC Bank and Citi, where she was responsible for investment product strategy, portfolio positioning, and advisory across asset classes such as equities, fixed income, and collective investment schemes. Her experience spans both traditional financial institutions and digital platforms, allowing her to connect CFA Program curriculum concepts with real-world market practices, including portfolio construction, risk management, and client advisory.

In her teaching, Janet focuses on helping candidates build a strong conceptual foundation while developing practical intuition—linking core topics such as quantitative methods, asset valuation, and portfolio management to how investment decisions are made in institutional and client-facing settings. She is particularly passionate about simplifying complex financial concepts and equipping candidates with the analytical frameworks needed for both the CFA Program examinations and their careers in finance.

Janet holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Singapore University of Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is a CFA^® charterholder, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and Chartered FinTech Professional (CFtP).

Kok Kah Fai, CFA, is Head of APAC for BCA Research, the industry leading independent investment research provider. The BCA research insights drive many of the investment management and asset allocation decisions across traditional asset managers, alternatives, wealth managers, banks and asset owners.

His prior experience included building out the Asia/APAC businesses for Rimes Technologies (a market leader in investment/ESG data management), RiskMetrics (ex-JP Morgan Risk Analytics now part of MSCI) as well as Bloomberg Portfolio Analytics (PORT). His subject matter expertise includes investment analysis, portfolio construction/backtesting and portfolio credit/market risk methodologies (CreditMetrics/RiskMetrics), including historical/predictive stress testing. He is also certified in performance attribution analysis including methodologies for equities, fixed income and balanced portfolio, as well as GIPS requirements. Kah Fai also delivers foundational financial literacy training via Credit Counselling Singapore and AIDHA.

Kah Fai graduated summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Engineering, with a Certificate in Engineering Management Science, from Princeton University. He is also a Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi Honor Societies. His professional certifications include the CFA® designation, Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Certificate in Performance Measurement (CIPM) and Certificate in ESG Investing.

Li Bingqiao (Lena) is a CFA^® charterholder with a robust academic foundation in finance. She obtained her PhD in Business (Finance) from Singapore Management University (SMU) in 2015. Currently, Lena serves as an Assistant Professor in the Accountancy undergraduate degree program at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), recognized as Singapore’s fifth autonomous university. Her primary research interests include Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance, where she strives to contribute valuable insights and advancements to the field. Before her appointment at SIT, Lena served as an adjunct lecturer at Curtin University’s Singapore campus.

In teaching capacity, she developed and taught a variety of finance modules, including Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation and Analysis, and Introductory Economics. Her commitment to academic excellence is further underscored by her role as a teaching assistant during her PhD training at SMU, where she supported a diverse range of Finance master’s programs. Through her teaching and research activities, Lena continues to make significant contributions to the academic community and to shape the future of finance education.

Phoebe Gao is an Assistant Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Her teaching covers Quantitative Analysis, Investment and Risk Analysis, Derivatives, and Research Methods, with a focus on bridging rigorous financial foundations with contemporary analytical tools such as R and Python. She earned her PhD in Business (Finance) from Singapore Management University, and her MPhil and BSc in Risk Management Science, with a minor in Mathematics, from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Gao’s research examines issues at the forefront of modern finance, spanning asset pricing, risk management, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sustainability. Her work reflects a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and empirically grounded inquiry, particularly in understanding how quantitative and computational approaches can inform financial decision-making, market behavior, and broader questions of corporate responsibility. She has published in internationally recognized journals, including the Journal of Environmental Management, FinTech, and the China Journal of Accounting Research.

Yeap Lay Huay has 15 years of industry experience across management accounting, financial accounting, and auditing, mainly in the banking sector. She has held roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, DBS Bank, and Barclays Group. In her last corporate role as Vice President, Finance at Barclays Wealth AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa Offshore), she led the Business Planning and Analysis team in supporting financial performance reporting, strategic planning, and budgeting.

Lay Huay is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore’s fifth autonomous university. She teaches financial accounting and sustainability reporting at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her teaching has been recognised through several awards, including multiple Singapore Institute of Technology Teaching Excellence Awards.

Lay Huay holds a Master of Accountancy (by Research) from Nanyang Technological University. She is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Chartered Management Accountant. In addition, Lay Huay is pursuing a part-time PhD, with research focused on auditor reporting. Her applied research and professional engagement span areas such as corporate governance and risk management. She also serves on the Singapore Accountancy Commission’s Learning and Assessment Committee for the Foundation Programme of the Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification.