Management Team

An accomplished banker with over 33 years of extensive banking experience, Mr de Guzman has been instrumental in growing the private banking business in Asia, where he served as CEO of ING Asia Private Bank from 2000 to early 2010. Upon the successful sale of ING Asia Private Bank to OCBC Bank, Mr de Guzman was appointed the CEO of the new entity, Bank of Singapore, which was launched in January 2010. He is also instrumental in ensuring the successful integration of both the ING and OCBC Private Banking businesses and growing its combined earning assets base, which includes loans, by 20% to USD32 billion as of 31 December 2010. Under his leadership, Bank of Singapore was voted "Best Private Bank in Singapore" by FinanceAsia in 2010.

Mr de Guzman holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University, a Masters in Business Administration (with distinction) from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium and a Masters in Management from McGill University, Canada.

Working closely with the CEO on strategic business planning, policy development and business optimisation, Peter is responsible for ensuring that the operations of the business are conducted prudently and within the framework of established policies and laws. Peter has held numerous senior positions in private banks over the last twenty-two years, which includes serving as Deputy CEO for Asia Pacific, ING Private Banking Asia since 1999. Peter holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.

Olivier served as Head of Private Bank for OCBC Bank from 2006 to 2009, prior to its acquisition of ING Asia Private Bank in 2010. He has also headed the wealth management divisions of several other banks over the course of more than 12 years in the private banking industry. Olivier holds a Masters of Business Administration from Cranfield Institute of Technology and a Masters in Civil Engineering from ESTP France.

Marc is responsible for all investor solutions such as Investment Strategy and Research, Discretionary Portfolio Management, Trading Advisory, Trust Services, Private Equity and Fund Selection. Starting his career in retail banking, Marc was appointed in 2003, to the Executive Committee of the bank, where he was responsible for retail and private banking. Marc went on to join ING Private Banking in Asia, in January 2009. Marc graduated with an Economics and Business Administration degree from the University of Brussels and holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.

A veteran banker of 17 years, Leander has held various risk management functions in International Division, Treasury and Group Risk Management at ING Group. At Bank of Singapore, Leander oversees Credit Risk, Trading Risk, Legal, Compliance, Operational Risk Management and Finance.

A veteran banker with 32 years of banking experience, Sermon has worked in global financial institutions, in various banking segments including consumer, commercial, corporate and private banking. His international banking experience includes working in countries such as Canada, U.S., Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Korea. Sermon has held leadership and management positions in the private banking segment since 1992, through which he has built solid and experienced teams serving private clients in Asia and across the globe.

Sermon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from the University of Calgary, Canada.

Kristen is a seasoned banker with investment banking, corporate finance and relationship managing experience across a diverse range of companies and sectors in the Asia Pacific region, in which she has held appointments that include Senior Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She has had experience in executing all aspects of financial reporting, has negotiated loans and other funding transactions with international banks and has conducted due diligence processes for prospective investee companies in Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Kristen earned her Masters in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines.

With more than 30 years working in finance and banking, Nagendra has served as Chief Financial Officer, Investment Manager and Head of Marketing in private banking and asset management firms. In Bank of Singapore, Nagendra is responsible for marketing to the global diaspora originating from the India Sub-Continent, through teams based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and London.

Nagendra holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mysore, India.

Bahren has more than 20 years of private banking experience in various global financial institutions. Prior to joining Bank of Singapore, he was Managing Director of UBS AG Wealth Management where he headed the South East Asia and Australia marketing team. He is active in public service and serves as a Board Member of the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore, where he was previously Chairman of the MPA Audit Committee. Bahren has also been conferred the Public Service Medal, in 2008 by the President of Singapore. Bahren holds an Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore.

Over his 25-year career, Yoshihiro has held a number of senior and directorial positions in various financial services groups and banks. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Faculty of Law) from Kanazawa University in Japan.

As Head of Human Resource, Jean brings a wealth of HR management experience, including more than 25 years in various senior HR advisory roles, providing valuable counsel to CEOs of several private banks in Asia. Her strength lies in Strategic HR planning for CEOs and the recruitment of senior management and team members for private banks. She has a thorough understanding of human capital management in banking and financial services.

Han Chwee joined Bank of Singapore in November 2011 as the Global Head of Compliance, a newly created role. Han Chwee is responsible for ensuring that the Bank fulfills its compliance requirements across the various markets in which it operates.

Han Chwee has more than 10 years of experience having held regional compliance and regulatory responsibilities at several global financial institutions. Han Chwee also has extensive experience managing private banking regulatory compliance in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Prior to joining Bank of Singapore, he was with Fortis Bank SA/NV, Singapore as Regional Head of Compliance Private Banking, Asia since 2008. Fortis Bank SA/NV was subsequently merged with BNP Paribas in 2010.

Patrick joined Bank of Singapore in November 2011 as Global Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for its Operations and IT. He brings with him a wealth of experience in treasury management, business change management, process re-engineering, as well as external and internal audit. Patrick was previously Senior Vice President at OCBC Bank where he held key positions in the Global Treasury Division as Head of the Business Management Unit and the Group Audit Division as Head of Treasury, Investment Banking and Market Risk Audit.

During his 20 plus year career, Soo Woon has worked in various global financial institutions in a variety of senior roles spanning Treasury, Operations and Finance. His assignments include a stint in New York as CFO for American Express Private Bank as well as COO/CFO for Clariden Leu Singapore. Prior to joining Bank of Singapore, he was responsible for Operations and Finance at Bank Sarasin-Rabo (Asia) Ltd. As Global Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for the financial functions of the Bank, including financial accounting, planning and reporting. He also advises on the adoption and implementation of financial and accounting strategies. Soo Woon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the Nanyang Business School at the Nanyang Technological University.