“We are delighted to have a veteran market player, with more than 25 years of valuable capital markets experience, joining SGX. Lawrence has held key roles in equity fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, fund management, corporate and financial advisory services.”
“Lawrence will focus his efforts on further developing SGX as an Asian Gateway for companies seeking to tap international capital markets,” said Mr Gan Seow Ann, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Markets at SGX.
Mr Wong was part of the senior management team at OCBC Bank. During his tenure with the bank, his portfolio included corporate finance, securities and futures, fund management and private equity.
Prior to joining OCBC Bank, Mr Wong held several senior positions at Schroders Group, including Head of Corporate Finance for South East Asia and Head of Financial Institutions Group, Asia Pacific. His assignments also included an overseas posting to Shanghai, PRC, as General Manager of Schroders’ joint venture and Head of Corporate Finance for Greater China.
Mr Wong currently sits on the Council for Corporate Disclosure and Governance and serves on the Appeal Advisory Committee for Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act and Insurance Act.
Mr Wong holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Singapore.
