Boon Yick Tan

Experience

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  DBS Bank

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Assistant Treasurer, Corporate Banking

  Relationship Manager for large local and government linked corporates.

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  LCL

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Assistant Manager, Credit Risk Management

  Credit Risk Management - Member of the Credit Risk Committee

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  Deutsche Bank

  Dec 1994 - Dec 2012

  Responsible for rolling out the credit portfolio management framework in Asia Pacific.Headed the regional credit trading function to dynamically hedge credit and market risks of a portfolio of loans using a variety of instruments such as credit default swaps (CDS), CDS indices, swaptions, foreign exchange and secondary loan sales for the major markets in Asia, Australia and Japan (10+ years trading experience).Consistently met or exceeded revenue benchmark targets on the credit portfolio, on average by 40-50%. Initiated several highly profitable CDS/Swaption trades taken to hedge event risks such as leveraged buyouts, natural catastrophes and idiosyncratic credit risks.Adept in structuring complex bespoke hedging solutions to hedge illiquid credit risks. These include financial guarantees, credit-linked notes and credit insurance.Recognised as subject matter expert in credit portfolio management best practices, often providing consultancy and insights to banks wanting to develop a credit portfolio management function.Public Speaking Engagements / Training WorkshopsRegular presenter and participant on credit portfolio management issues in the annual conferences jointly organised by the Risk Management Institute of Singapore and International Association of Credit Portfolio ManagersConducted several workshops to senior management from financial institutions and multinational corporations on credit portfolio management best practices. Conducted routine workshops in-house on credit derivatives for credit risk management and client coverage colleagues. Show less Deputy Head of Singapore coverage team with regional client coverage responsibilities for multinational and large local financial institutions. Led and co-ordinated regional coverage functions across Asia with local coverage bankers. Cross-sold the Bank’s entire spectrum of products in global markets, investment banking, transaction banking and asset management.Loan Origination and Structuring/Loan Syndication. Transactions include pre-IPO financing, collateralized securities lending, real estate financing and cross border structured lending. Highly competent in review and negotiation of term sheets and loan documentation. Show less

  • Director, Regional Head of Trading, Credit Portfolio Strategies Group

    Dec 2000 - Dec 2012

  • Deputy Head/Regional Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions

    Dec 1994 - Nov 2000
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  E-Deo Asia Pacific Holdings

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Consultant

  3 month contractual assignment to provide corporate brokering services to companies including fund raising (equity and debt), business strategy consultancy and training.

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  ESW Manage Pte Ltd

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  FX Porfolio Manager

  Foreign Exchange Trader trading in major international currencies.

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  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  Credit Portfolio Manager

  Head of Credit Portfolio Function within the Asian Credit Portfolio Management Office of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Singapore. Responsible for managing and hedging the risk of the Bank's loan exposures in Asia Pacific (ex Japan) using credit derivatives and market and credit analysis of loan portfolio.

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  Salmon Thrust Pte Ltd, AI Singapore and Singapore Consultancy

  Nov 2017 - now

  Corporate Trainer/Consultant

  Conducting courses and workshops on credit derivatives to banks in Singapore and Malaysia.Lead Trainer at AI Singapore for its AI4K Program (AI for Kids).ACLP accredited.