SFOA Bürgenstock 2008 - Ang Swee Tian

Bürgenstock in Interlaken 2008, September 3 to 6, 2008 > Speakers

Ang Swee Tian

Mr. Ang Swee Tian has an illustrious career that includes the position of CEO of the erstwhile Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX), which he helped establish in 1984. His career covers the successful merger of SIMEX with the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) to form the Singapore Exchange (SGX). From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Ang Swee Tian was President of SGX, which he moulded into a preferred listing and capital-raising venue for Chinese enterprises. He was also instrumental in establishing SGX AsiaClear, the OTC clearing facility that started operations in 2006. At the end of his term as President, Mr. Ang Swee Tian took on a new role as Senior Advisor to SGX until the end of 2007. Prior to his distinguished career at SGX, Mr. Ang Swee Tian served in several departments of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

In March 2007, Mr. Ang Swee Tian became the first official from an Asian exchange to be inducted into the Futures Industry Association (FIA) Futures Hall of Fame, which was established to recognize and honour outstanding individuals for their contribution to the futures and options industry.

As the Chairman of the board of SMX, Mr. Ang Swee Tian's experience, exposure and expertise will help mould the new Exchange to the helm of Asian finance and enable it to play a useful role in strengthening Singapore as the financial and trading hub of not only the continent, but of the world.