Siraz Mouhamadmoussa
BNP Paribas
Global head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions
Siraz Mouhamadmoussa is Global head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions, for BNP Paribas Securities Services and based in Singapore.
Siraz brings 20 years’ asset servicing industry experience to BNP Paribas, twelve of which based in the Asia-Pacific region. Most recently as Regional Head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions for APAC, before moving to his current role in 2022.
In 2002, Siraz started his tenure by joining BNP Paribas Securities Services’ global custody operations team in Paris. After 7 years, Siraz earned the chance to relocate to India and join the team establishing the APAC Custody operational centre based out of Chennai.
Before long, Siraz showed his merit and in 2011 he joined the Singapore office as Head of Clearing and Custody Services. Only 5 years into this new role, he was given additional responsibilities in 2016 as Deputy COO of BNP Paribas Securities Services, Singapore.
BNP Paribas
Global head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions
Siraz Mouhamadmoussa is Global head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions, for BNP Paribas Securities Services and based in Singapore.
Siraz brings 20 years’ asset servicing industry experience to BNP Paribas, twelve of which based in the Asia-Pacific region. Most recently as Regional Head of Buy-Side Custody Product & Solutions for APAC, before moving to his current role in 2022.
In 2002, Siraz started his tenure by joining BNP Paribas Securities Services’ global custody operations team in Paris. After 7 years, Siraz earned the chance to relocate to India and join the team establishing the APAC Custody operational centre based out of Chennai.
Before long, Siraz showed his merit and in 2011 he joined the Singapore office as Head of Clearing and Custody Services. Only 5 years into this new role, he was given additional responsibilities in 2016 as Deputy COO of BNP Paribas Securities Services, Singapore.
Peter Mumford
Eurasia Group
Director
As head of Eurasia Group’s Southeast Asia coverage, Peter helps clients navigate this dynamic region that offers enormous opportunities but is very diverse and requires a detailed understanding of complex, changing political and regulatory systems to ensure success. He is based in the Singapore office. Prior to joining Eurasia Group, Peter spent 15 years as a British diplomat working with governments, international institutions, and the private sector across Asia. Most recently, he spent more than four years based in Southeast Asia leading the UK government’s political economy analysis of developments across the region. He also managed a large portfolio of technical cooperation projects, working closely with governments across the region and ASEAN institutions on infrastructure (especially public-private partnerships), financial services, trade policy, and business environment issues. Peter previously led, from Beijing, the UK government’s political economy analysis of China and capacity-building projects on financial market development. He likewise negotiated breakthroughs on market access and London becoming an offshore renminbi market—for which he was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
Eurasia Group
Director
As head of Eurasia Group’s Southeast Asia coverage, Peter helps clients navigate this dynamic region that offers enormous opportunities but is very diverse and requires a detailed understanding of complex, changing political and regulatory systems to ensure success. He is based in the Singapore office. Prior to joining Eurasia Group, Peter spent 15 years as a British diplomat working with governments, international institutions, and the private sector across Asia. Most recently, he spent more than four years based in Southeast Asia leading the UK government’s political economy analysis of developments across the region. He also managed a large portfolio of technical cooperation projects, working closely with governments across the region and ASEAN institutions on infrastructure (especially public-private partnerships), financial services, trade policy, and business environment issues. Peter previously led, from Beijing, the UK government’s political economy analysis of China and capacity-building projects on financial market development. He likewise negotiated breakthroughs on market access and London becoming an offshore renminbi market—for which he was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
Jason Nabi
HSBC
Head of Innovation - Securities Services
Jason joined HSBC Securities Services at the start of 2018 to lead the Innovation programme focused on client partnering for the future. Prior to joining HSBC Jason was helping lead the industry focus on blockchain working with financial market infrastructures all over the world. He has a background in driving innovation and has helped launch new services at BNP Paribas and Societe Generale. He started his career on the floor of the London Stock Exchange before moving to Bloomberg and IBM to help the drive to automate front office trading
HSBC
Head of Innovation - Securities Services
Jason joined HSBC Securities Services at the start of 2018 to lead the Innovation programme focused on client partnering for the future. Prior to joining HSBC Jason was helping lead the industry focus on blockchain working with financial market infrastructures all over the world. He has a background in driving innovation and has helped launch new services at BNP Paribas and Societe Generale. He started his career on the floor of the London Stock Exchange before moving to Bloomberg and IBM to help the drive to automate front office trading
Audrey Ng
State Street
Managing Director
Since joining State Street in 2015, Audrey has overseen custody, middle and back office services, as well as trustee services, for southeast Asia. In addition, Audrey is responsible for DataGX legal in APAC. She provides leadership and guidance on corporate governance, fiduciary governance, regulatory changes and more for business and control teams.
Audrey left her role as partner of a law firm to join the financial services industry 11 years ago, having spent a decade in corporate and commercial private practice in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. She has held several regional roles with custodian banks and is regarded in the region as a specialized custody banking lawyer. Prior to joining State Street, Audrey was the lead APAC lawyer for securities services at Northern Trust. Audrey holds an LLB (Hons) from King’s College London. She is a qualified Barrister (Lincoln’s Inn), and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia and Singapore.
State Street
Managing Director
Since joining State Street in 2015, Audrey has overseen custody, middle and back office services, as well as trustee services, for southeast Asia. In addition, Audrey is responsible for DataGX legal in APAC. She provides leadership and guidance on corporate governance, fiduciary governance, regulatory changes and more for business and control teams.
Audrey left her role as partner of a law firm to join the financial services industry 11 years ago, having spent a decade in corporate and commercial private practice in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. She has held several regional roles with custodian banks and is regarded in the region as a specialized custody banking lawyer. Prior to joining State Street, Audrey was the lead APAC lawyer for securities services at Northern Trust. Audrey holds an LLB (Hons) from King’s College London. She is a qualified Barrister (Lincoln’s Inn), and is admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia and Singapore.
Kayvon Pirestani
Coinbase
Head of APAC - Institutional Sales
Kayvon Pirestani is a Director within Coinbase’s Institutional division, which includes the Prime trading platform and Coinbase Custody. Kayvon leads the company’s institutional business for the entire Asia region. Before joining Coinbase, Kayvon ran the Japan OTC equity derivatives sales desk for Morgan Stanley where he marketed structured volatility and synthetic equity products to global institutional investors. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Kayvon was at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong where he put together some of Asia’s largest-ever equity options transactions. Kayvon received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Kayvon has been investing in cryptocurrencies since 2013.
Coinbase
Head of APAC - Institutional Sales
Kayvon Pirestani is a Director within Coinbase’s Institutional division, which includes the Prime trading platform and Coinbase Custody. Kayvon leads the company’s institutional business for the entire Asia region. Before joining Coinbase, Kayvon ran the Japan OTC equity derivatives sales desk for Morgan Stanley where he marketed structured volatility and synthetic equity products to global institutional investors. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Kayvon was at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong where he put together some of Asia’s largest-ever equity options transactions. Kayvon received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Kayvon has been investing in cryptocurrencies since 2013.
Ian Pledger
BNYMellon
Director – Global Markets Management – Asset Servicing
Ian Pledger is currently the Regional Head of BNYM Global Network Management Team for the African and Americas region, where he is responsible for managing and maintaining over 50 custody relationships in 25+ Markets, with assets under custody in excess of $30+ Trillion.
Throughout his tenure with BNY Mellon, Ian has held various roles within the organization, most recently as Global Head of Network Management for the Depositary Receipts business. Prior to that he has held several product related positions including the DR Product and Innovation Manager responsible for the global strategy, development, business intelligence and market and product advice. He has a detailed knowledge of global operations during his time as the Operations, Risk, and Control manager, overseeing a team responsible for the daily support of the DR business, cash and stock reconciliations, settlement issues and corporate events including proxies.
Ian has 20+ years’ experience working in the financial industry in London. Before joining BNY Mellon in 2006, Ian maintained an extensive career with JPMorgan Chase where he held various positions such as Globe-clear Operations Manager and Head of the EMEA Depositary Receipt Product Development group.
Ian has earned a CISI Level 3 certificate in investments as well as a UK IR Society Certification. In 2010, he obtained his Lean Six Sigma green belt
BNYMellon
Director – Global Markets Management – Asset Servicing
Ian Pledger is currently the Regional Head of BNYM Global Network Management Team for the African and Americas region, where he is responsible for managing and maintaining over 50 custody relationships in 25+ Markets, with assets under custody in excess of $30+ Trillion.
Throughout his tenure with BNY Mellon, Ian has held various roles within the organization, most recently as Global Head of Network Management for the Depositary Receipts business. Prior to that he has held several product related positions including the DR Product and Innovation Manager responsible for the global strategy, development, business intelligence and market and product advice. He has a detailed knowledge of global operations during his time as the Operations, Risk, and Control manager, overseeing a team responsible for the daily support of the DR business, cash and stock reconciliations, settlement issues and corporate events including proxies.
Ian has 20+ years’ experience working in the financial industry in London. Before joining BNY Mellon in 2006, Ian maintained an extensive career with JPMorgan Chase where he held various positions such as Globe-clear Operations Manager and Head of the EMEA Depositary Receipt Product Development group.
Ian has earned a CISI Level 3 certificate in investments as well as a UK IR Society Certification. In 2010, he obtained his Lean Six Sigma green belt
Rafi Rafizain
Northern Trust
Head of Network Management, APAC
Rafizain Rafii, joined Northern Trust in August 2011, as part of the Network Management team for the Asia Pacific region. He has responsibility for the management of the due diligence, monitoring and relationships of the sub-custody and cash providers in the region.
Before joining Northern Trust, he has over ten years experience working in other major global custodians in a similar capacity.
Northern Trust
Head of Network Management, APAC
Rafizain Rafii, joined Northern Trust in August 2011, as part of the Network Management team for the Asia Pacific region. He has responsibility for the management of the due diligence, monitoring and relationships of the sub-custody and cash providers in the region.
Before joining Northern Trust, he has over ten years experience working in other major global custodians in a similar capacity.
Tess Ravalo
PDTC
President & COO
Tess is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Depository and Trust Corp. (PDTC), the country’s CSD for the equities and fixed income securities markets. Concurrently, Tess is the President and COO of the Philippine Securities Settlement Corporation (PSSC) which provides the payments infrastructure for the fixed income and currency markets in the country. Both entities are subsidiaries of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS).
She represents the Philippine depository in the Asian Bond Market Forum, the Cross Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum, the Asia-Pacific CSD Group and recently, in the Asian Fund Standardization Forum where PDTC is the newest member of the group.
PDTC
President & COO
Tess is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Depository and Trust Corp. (PDTC), the country’s CSD for the equities and fixed income securities markets. Concurrently, Tess is the President and COO of the Philippine Securities Settlement Corporation (PSSC) which provides the payments infrastructure for the fixed income and currency markets in the country. Both entities are subsidiaries of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS).
She represents the Philippine depository in the Asian Bond Market Forum, the Cross Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum, the Asia-Pacific CSD Group and recently, in the Asian Fund Standardization Forum where PDTC is the newest member of the group.
Anand Rengarajan
Deutsche Bank
Global Head of Sales & Head of Asia Pacific, Securities Services
Anand is the Head of Securities Services in the Asia Pacific region within Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business. Securities Services covers 12 markets in Asia, providing Custody & Clearing, and Fund Services (for Mutual Funds and Alternative Funds). The business services global custodians, asset managers, insurance, broker dealers and sovereign wealth funds. In addition, Anand is also the Head of Custody and Clearing, Securities Services, Asia Pacific.
Anand has over 24 years of experience and has been with Deutsche Bank since 2000. In his 18 year career at Deutsche Bank, Anand has held various roles in sales, product and product management, and in both Cash Management and Securities Services across India, Singapore and Malaysia. In his last role, he was the Co-Head of Investor Services covering the South Asian countries for Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank
Global Head of Sales & Head of Asia Pacific, Securities Services
Anand is the Head of Securities Services in the Asia Pacific region within Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business. Securities Services covers 12 markets in Asia, providing Custody & Clearing, and Fund Services (for Mutual Funds and Alternative Funds). The business services global custodians, asset managers, insurance, broker dealers and sovereign wealth funds. In addition, Anand is also the Head of Custody and Clearing, Securities Services, Asia Pacific.
Anand has over 24 years of experience and has been with Deutsche Bank since 2000. In his 18 year career at Deutsche Bank, Anand has held various roles in sales, product and product management, and in both Cash Management and Securities Services across India, Singapore and Malaysia. In his last role, he was the Co-Head of Investor Services covering the South Asian countries for Deutsche Bank.
Jon Rout
Digital Asset
Sales Director, EMA
As Business Development Director for Asia Pacific, Jon has worked together with financial market operators across Asia Pacific including HKEX, SGX and ASX as well as major financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, UBS, and HSBC to identify and realise the potential of smart contracts and Distributed Ledger Technology to deliver real business value.
Before Digital Asset, Jon led the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Blockchain Innovation team identifying and building out high value use cases and business models for the implementation of distributed ledger technology across retail and institutional financial services
Digital Asset
Sales Director, EMA
As Business Development Director for Asia Pacific, Jon has worked together with financial market operators across Asia Pacific including HKEX, SGX and ASX as well as major financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, UBS, and HSBC to identify and realise the potential of smart contracts and Distributed Ledger Technology to deliver real business value.
Before Digital Asset, Jon led the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Blockchain Innovation team identifying and building out high value use cases and business models for the implementation of distributed ledger technology across retail and institutional financial services
Christian Sjoberg
HKEX
Managing Director
Christian Sjoberg is Managing Director at HKEX group, responsible for their NextGeneration Post trade program.
Previous to this Christian has held a number of leading positions within the post trade industry, including CEO for SIX x clear – a leading pan European clearinghouse for equities, CEO of Oslo Clearing, a regional cross asset clearing house, focusing on ETD, equities and SLB, and as lead advisor to Saudi Stock Exchange post trade transformation. He been responsible for a number of large post trade initiatives in the European market, including transformation of the post trade structure for the Norwegian market, competitive clearing, interoperability for derivatives, as well running a number of technology replacement initiatives. Christian is Swedish by nationality and has a graduation in Business administration from Linneus University.
HKEX
Managing Director
Christian Sjoberg is Managing Director at HKEX group, responsible for their NextGeneration Post trade program.
Previous to this Christian has held a number of leading positions within the post trade industry, including CEO for SIX x clear – a leading pan European clearinghouse for equities, CEO of Oslo Clearing, a regional cross asset clearing house, focusing on ETD, equities and SLB, and as lead advisor to Saudi Stock Exchange post trade transformation. He been responsible for a number of large post trade initiatives in the European market, including transformation of the post trade structure for the Norwegian market, competitive clearing, interoperability for derivatives, as well running a number of technology replacement initiatives. Christian is Swedish by nationality and has a graduation in Business administration from Linneus University.
Ee Fong Soh
DBS
Global Head of Securities and Fidiciuary Services
Ee Fong SOH is the Global Head of the Securities and Fiduciary Services, Global Transaction Services (GTS) at DBS Bank since 2009. She is responsible for the overall franchise product development and management, sales and marketing of custodial and trust services to banks and non-bank financial institutions, corporations and private individuals.
Ee Fong is a member of the DBS Singapore Management Committee. Since April 2017, Ee Fong added Global Client Management & Implementation to her portfolio.
Prior to joining DBS Bank, Ee Fong worked in various assignments at The Northern Trust, OCBC and Citigroup Singapore where she was Country Manager for the securities business. Besides covering financial institutions, she had also serviced sovereign wealth funds and corporate clients based in South East Asia, New Zealand and China.
DBS
Global Head of Securities and Fidiciuary Services
Ee Fong SOH is the Global Head of the Securities and Fiduciary Services, Global Transaction Services (GTS) at DBS Bank since 2009. She is responsible for the overall franchise product development and management, sales and marketing of custodial and trust services to banks and non-bank financial institutions, corporations and private individuals.
Ee Fong is a member of the DBS Singapore Management Committee. Since April 2017, Ee Fong added Global Client Management & Implementation to her portfolio.
Prior to joining DBS Bank, Ee Fong worked in various assignments at The Northern Trust, OCBC and Citigroup Singapore where she was Country Manager for the securities business. Besides covering financial institutions, she had also serviced sovereign wealth funds and corporate clients based in South East Asia, New Zealand and China.
Jeslyn Tan
Deutsche Bank
Global Head of Product Management, Securities Services
Jeslyn Tan is the Head of Securities Services Global Product Management. Jeslyn leads a team of professionals in developing end-to-end securities services solutions, delivering value propositions to clients, and driving digital and transformation initiatives across more than 30 markets where Securities Services has a presence.
Jeslyn has over 24 years of industry experience and has been with Deutsche Bank since 1999. In her 19 year career at the bank, she has held various roles in product development and product management, amongst others business project manager in Consumer Banking covering cash, loans and client facing products. Within Securities Services Product Management, Jeslyn has played an instrumental role in the exploration of new technologies, including robotics process automation for timely updates on trade settlement status queries.
Jeslyn has a degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from National University of Singapore and a diploma in Banking and Finance.
Deutsche Bank
Global Head of Product Management, Securities Services
Jeslyn Tan is the Head of Securities Services Global Product Management. Jeslyn leads a team of professionals in developing end-to-end securities services solutions, delivering value propositions to clients, and driving digital and transformation initiatives across more than 30 markets where Securities Services has a presence.
Jeslyn has over 24 years of industry experience and has been with Deutsche Bank since 1999. In her 19 year career at the bank, she has held various roles in product development and product management, amongst others business project manager in Consumer Banking covering cash, loans and client facing products. Within Securities Services Product Management, Jeslyn has played an instrumental role in the exploration of new technologies, including robotics process automation for timely updates on trade settlement status queries.
Jeslyn has a degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from National University of Singapore and a diploma in Banking and Finance.
Rajeev Tummala
HSBC
ASEAN Head of Securities Services (Interim)
Rajeev Tummala is a Senior Product Manager in Data and Digital team for HSBC Securities Services in Singapore. He joined HSBC in April 2018. He works on the product strategy, implementation, interacts with clients and industry counterparts in ASEAN markets on the overall digital agenda in support of HSBC Securities Services’ regional strategy.
He was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 10 years prior to joining HSBC and was in various leadership positions in their Asia Global Markets Technology and Securities Operations Transformation teams.
He is a business technologist with a keen eye for exploring the effective use of emerging capabilities of technology in Securities Services. He has worked with Brokers Dealers and Securities Service Technology providers for over 20 years (in India, Japan and Singapore) across a range of Innovation, Technology, Data, Change and Service delivery roles. His focus has been on business transformation and has deep experience in business and technology strategy, transformation and cost optimization.
Since 2015, Rajeev has focused on innovation, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) on Securities Services and has had responsibility for engaging with Fintech start-ups related to AI and DLT solutions.
Rajeev has an MBA (High Honour’s) from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Engineering from BITS-Pillai in India.
HSBC
ASEAN Head of Securities Services (Interim)
Rajeev Tummala is a Senior Product Manager in Data and Digital team for HSBC Securities Services in Singapore. He joined HSBC in April 2018. He works on the product strategy, implementation, interacts with clients and industry counterparts in ASEAN markets on the overall digital agenda in support of HSBC Securities Services’ regional strategy.
He was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 10 years prior to joining HSBC and was in various leadership positions in their Asia Global Markets Technology and Securities Operations Transformation teams.
He is a business technologist with a keen eye for exploring the effective use of emerging capabilities of technology in Securities Services. He has worked with Brokers Dealers and Securities Service Technology providers for over 20 years (in India, Japan and Singapore) across a range of Innovation, Technology, Data, Change and Service delivery roles. His focus has been on business transformation and has deep experience in business and technology strategy, transformation and cost optimization.
Since 2015, Rajeev has focused on innovation, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) on Securities Services and has had responsibility for engaging with Fintech start-ups related to AI and DLT solutions.
Rajeev has an MBA (High Honour’s) from Booth School of Business, University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Engineering from BITS-Pillai in India.
Narayan Venkat
NSDL
Assistant VP
Narayan Venkat. He currently serves as an Assistant Vice President at National Securities and Depository Limited (NSDL), India. He joined the firm in 1999 and has over 19 years of experience in Product Development, Operations, Business Development and Learning Initiatives. He has been instrumental in building, developing and promoting flagship products for the company. Having travelled extensively, Mr. Venkat has been a speaker at various forums.
NSDL
Assistant VP
Narayan Venkat. He currently serves as an Assistant Vice President at National Securities and Depository Limited (NSDL), India. He joined the firm in 1999 and has over 19 years of experience in Product Development, Operations, Business Development and Learning Initiatives. He has been instrumental in building, developing and promoting flagship products for the company. Having travelled extensively, Mr. Venkat has been a speaker at various forums.