WRISE Announces Four C-Suite Appointments

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Singapore-based external asset manager WRISE has strengthened its leadership with four C-suite appointments.

WRISE has appointed Darren Ng as group chief financial officer (CFO), according to a statement, tasked with overseeing the firm’s financial strategy, ensuring fiscal health, and driving operational efficiencies.

He has over 20 years of experience and previously held leadership roles at HSBC, Standard Chartered and OCBC. He was also a founding C-suite executive for a global Web3 blockchain company and served as group CFO at a Nasdaq-listed tech firm.

WRISE Private

Jude Lin has been named deputy CEO of WRISE Private Singapore. In addition to his existing responsibilities as market head, Malaysia, he will work closely with WRISE Private Singapore Kevin Teng to drive the market's overall growth strategy and deepen the firm’s penetration in Asia, with a continued focus on serving the ultra-high net worth (UHNW) segment in Malaysia. Lin has more than 16 years of experience in UHNW wealth management, with former roles at Bank of Singapore, UBS, and Citibank.

Also at WRISE Private, Pushkin Kapoor has been appointed as deputy CEO for the Middle East on top of his responsibilities as senior client partner. Based in Dubai, he will work closely with WRISE Middle East CEO DJ Sengupta to drive the business in the region. Kapoor has over 23 years of experience in investment banking and wealth management, having worked at Credit Suisse, Societe Generale, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

WRISE Prestige

For the firm’s high net worth (HNW) business, Ken Wong has been appointed as deputy CEO of WRISE Prestige Hong Kong, alongside his current role as chief strategic officer. He will work closely with WRISE Prestige Hong Kong CEO Henry Shin to enhance market penetration in the HNW segment, focusing on bespoke client solutions and scaling offerings. He has over a decade of wealth management experience with executive positions at CIS Wealth Management and Studium Wealth Management.

«This collective strengthening of our leadership bench also ensures we have the strategic vision and operational excellence necessary to accelerate our 360-degree wealth ecosystem and deliver differentiated solutions to our clients in Asia,» commented WRISE group executive chairman Derrick Tan.