Mei Chuan Ashley Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Registered and licenced at SGX/MAS as first a Financial Advisor then a Trading Representative dealing in Securities mainly listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.Registered at Phillip Capital as a Home Based Financial Advisor then Trading Representative Dealing in Securities listed in Mainly Singapore Stock Exchange

Singapore

OCBC Private Banking – Team Leader – S’pore / North AsiaTeam revenue of S$3.4 Million achieved with 3 team Members in year 2003 with turnover of S$3.1B

Singapore

Private Banker with Merrill Lynch Investment Bank in Singapore, responsible for building and managing investment portfolios for High Networth Individuals.

Singapore

Hired as a Dealer’s Rep for the Private Clients team at Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd, a local stockbroking company listed on the SES. Clients include 2 Private Banks and high net worth professional / individuals. Managed clients’ Investment Portfolios in local and regional equities.

Singapore

Recruited as Regional Treasurer to manage a pool of regional assets averaging S$180 million. Major contributions during the period included substantial savings from lower interests cost, foreign exchange gains and tax efficiency from Treasury Center Management ; and the setting up of treasury operations within the existing framework. The geographical coverage included Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and China.

Singapore

Nov 1990 – Dec 1991Head , Private BankingManaged a team which comprised of 4 marketeers to develop the PB business , 3 Service Assistants and 2 Secretaries. Territories covered were Indonesia , Taiwan and Malaysia.Accomplishments :• Instituted training programs for new hires at marketing and servicing levels for Private Banking.• Stemmed an outflow of funds which resulted upon departure of previous supervisor and thus 75% of original 1990 business base was retained.• Designed and implemented a consolidated statement for all Private Banking clients showing all transactions with the Bank including a detailed analysis of clients’ current versus historical positions.May 1989 – Oct 1990Senior Manager, Private Banking• Streamlined workflow processes by transactions and functions within the department as well as horizontal integration of work processes with the Bank’s Operation Department. • Implemented detailed job specifications for all levels of Private banking/ Operations Department. • Conducted half- yearly reviews to determine employees’ performance , teamwork and job satisfaction. • Handled annual performance reviews for Private Banking staff. • Built up the Taiwanese market for clients who preferred dealing with Singapore instead of Hong Kong as their investment centre.• Streamlined and trained service officers on servicing standard and code of ethics when dealing with Private Banking clients.• Trained relationship managers new to Private Banking.• Assisted Regional Manager of Private Banking in the preparation of monthly and quarterly performance reports for the regional office.

Singapore

Recruited as Assistant Manager, promoted to Manager then Assistant Vice President, having gained experience in Electronic Banking, Credit Marketing (Corporate Banking) and Investment Services in Private Banking.Private Banking Group• Marketed Bank’s investment and credit services to high networth individuals progressively for the Indonesian market (6 mths), Malaysian market (2 yrs) and finally Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indians markets (2 yrs).• Ability to converse fluently in Mandarin and other dialects helped in establishing new and maintaining existing client relationships.• Portfolio was US$100 million in terms of total Assets under Management from a client base of 40 banking relationships. Gross revenue averaged 75 basic points across all products.Portfolio Management Experience :• Liquidity and exposure management• Diversification of risks via asset and currency allocations and various hedging instruments.• Risk profiling for individual portfolios.• Industry Sector weightage and security analysis.• Real estate management.Corporate Banking Group• Credit marketing to companies and institutions classified within Bank’s definition of the electronic / electrical industry. Achieved zero loan loss and successfully reduced credit lines and outstanding to two classified “ weak” accounts with minimal disruption to companies’ operations.• Successfully installed all of the Bank’s leased circuits to six branches in South Asia ( network hubbed at Singapore) and provided user training for the enabling of the Bank’s electronic banking services which required coordination efforts with Telecoms SG and other Citibank branches together with the respective PTTs.• Handled and evaluated end to end equipment compatibility to satisfy encryption (data protection) requirements on leased circuits.Training• Conducted a series of courses ( in telecommunications and its applications in banking ) for Account Managers in Marketing functions.

Singapore

Was responsible for the marketing of Telecom’s leased networks to the financial sector which included installation and handling of customer requirements.Accomplishments• Streamlined workflow / procedures within and inter- departments for the installation of international leased data / voice circuits. • Marketed and installed all leased networks ( carrying data, voice and telegraphic signals ) for financial institutions such as banks, broking houses, investment firms and finance companies. • Conducted training courses on investment products for fellow marketing engineers.

Singapore

Responsibilities :• Book positioning and cash flow analyses.• Foreign currency swaps and placements.• FX Trading and quotation of bid / offer rates ( Spots FX and swaps )