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Kenneth Lai

Amidst rapid technological advancement and a heightened focus on sustainability, the financial sector must prioritise workforce transformation, upskilling, and reskilling to foster continuous learning and innovation.”

Kenneth Lai
IBF Distinguished Fellow (2024), Financial Markets

Kenneth Lai

Head of Global Markets, OCBC Bank

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Mr Kenneth Lai is the Head of Global Markets of OCBC. He has global responsibility for OCBC’s global market businesses and asset liability management in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and seven other overseas centres.

Mr Lai has over 34 years of experience in different functions across trading, sales and asset liability management and across different countries in Asia. Currently, he serves on the Boards of OCBC Securities and Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA). At ASIFMA, he has promoted the development of capital markets in Asia through consultations with regulators and exchanges. Mr Lai also serves on Great Eastern Group’s Asset and Liability Committee as well as Great Eastern’s Investment Committee.

He is a member of the Singapore Foreign Exchange Market Committee (SFEMC), Chairman of the SFEMC Manpower Development Sub-Committee, Chairman of IBF Financial Markets Regulations & Practices Examination Board, member of the IBF Standards Committee, Chairman of the IBF’s Capital and Financial Markets Workgroup, and member of the ABS Standing Committee on Financial Market and Benchmark Co Oversight Committee.

Before joining OCBC, he was the Head of Financial Markets at Ta Chong Bank in Taiwan and has held several key appointments with ABN AMRO Bank. He started his career at Bankers Trust Company. Mr Lai holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and is an IBF Fellow.

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