SIAS SUB-COMMITTEES
Audit & Risk Sub-Committee
The Audit & Risk Sub-Committee involves reviewing the risk of the association. Its members are appointed for a term of four years. The primary function of this committee is to independently assist the MC in fulfilling the oversight and fiduciary responsibilities to act in the interest of SIAS’ members and stakeholders as a whole, by supporting the Management Committee in their responsibility regarding issues of risk, control, governance and associated assurance. The appointees to this committee were appointed two years ago for a term of 4 years.
Chairman
Mr Koh Yong Chuan
(Corporate Auditor, Chevron)
Members
Mr Benjamin Thong
(Managing Director, Head of Singapore, Perun Consultants Ltd)
Mr Stephen Chen
(Private Investor)
Community Engagement Sub-Committee
The Community Engagement Sub-Committee will provide strategic directions on how SIAS engages the different age groups and profile of the investing community. It will identify the primary and secondary target audience as well as defining sub target groups. It will also review the current SIAS membership programme and review the membership categories set in the constitution. This Sub-Committee also look into expanding the community by having spokes person and SIAS volunteers among investors.
Chairman
Ms Grace Chen
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & Principal, SecondRoom)
Deputy Chairman
Mr Steven Chia
(Committee Member, SIAS / Senior Editor / Presenter, CNA)
Members
Mr Keith de Vaz
(Committee Member, SIAS)
Mr Melvin Tan Teck Jin
(Asst. Hon. Treasurer, SIAS / Co-Founder and a Portfolio Manager at 8VantEdge Pte Ltd)
Mr Melvin Tan Wei Yang
(Founder & CEO, Hinterland)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
Constitution Amendment Sub-Committee
To amend the Constitution to plug the gaps and provide provisions to cater for the future needs.
Chairman
Mr David Gerald
(Founder, President & CEO, SIAS)
Deputy Chairman
Mr Robson Lee
(Asst. Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Partner, Kennedys Law LLP)
Member
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Corporate Governance Sub-Committee
The CG Sub-Committee seeks to advance the interests of investors by reviewing and making recommendations through SIAS to regulatory bodies, with a view to improve legislation and best practices in the transparency, corporate governance, sustainability and corporate actions of listed companies.
Chairman
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Deputy Chairman
Mr David Toh
(Committee Member, SIAS / Governance, Risk, Controls, and Internal Audit Leader, PwC Singapore)
Members
Ms Goh Puay Cheh
(CEO, CFA Society Singapore)
Mr Lance Ang
(Committee Member, SIAS / Lecturer of Law, SUSS)
Mr Lau Kah Hee
(Director, Mediator, Commissioner for Oaths, BC Lim & Lau LLC)
Mr Richard Dyason
(Executive Director, The Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore)
Digital, IT & AI Transformation Sub-Committee
Provide strategic direction for the Association’s digital and AI transformation with recommendations and applications of the suitable technology and platforms to adopt. Review and monitor the current IT and cyber security policy and ensure it remain fit-for-purpose. Assess current and emerging future trends in disruption, technology, digitisation, data & AI, and digital business models that may affect and impact the Association.
Chairman
Mr Melvin Tan Teck Jin
(Asst. Hon. Treasurer, SIAS / Co-Founder and a Portfolio Manager at 8VantEdge Pte Ltd)
Member
Mr Loh Uantchern
(Chairman, Asia Pacific, Black Sun Group)
Finance and Investment Sub-Committee
The Sub-Committee governs the deployment of SIAS’s excess funds and reserves into suitable assets. Its purpose is to optimise risk‐adjusted returns while ensuring adequate liquidity buffers are maintained to meet projected funding requirements for regular operations from time to time.
Chairman
Mr Keith de Vaz
(Committee Member, SIAS)
Deputy Chairman
Ms Emily Goh
(Honorary Treasurer, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Three S Asset Management)
Members
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Mr Melvin Tan Teck Jin
(Asst. Hon. Treasurer, SIAS / Co-Founder and a Portfolio Manager at 8VantEdge Pte Ltd)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
Green, Nature & Sustainability Sub-Committee
The committee aims to strengthen sustainable investing by equipping investors with appropriate education and training, providing clear information on green and sustainable securities available in the capital market, and encouraging active shareholder participation to promote responsible corporate behaviour. It will also offer policy recommendations to relevant authorities on green and sustainability matters, organise programmes for corporations to share their sustainability journeys and demonstrate value creation for shareholders. The committee will enhance investor awareness, strengthen education, and engagement on nature-related risks and opportunities, including biodiversity conservation, natural capital preservation, and nature-positive business practices, to support resilient corporate strategies and long-term shareholder value.
Chairman
Dr Joshua Kuma
(Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Managing Director, EQT Partners Asia Pte Ltd)
Members
Mr Alex Viviano
(Private Equity Analyst, IHIA)
Ms Koh Han Wei
(PhD Student, Singapore Management University)
Mr Loh Uantchern
(Chairman, Asia Pacific, Black Sun Group)
Investor Education Sub-Committee
The main task of this Committee is to formulate a broad-based systematic approach to provide education and information so as to instil a culture of correct attitude towards investments and processes to enable individuals to grow their wealth via investment systematically. However, over and above those KPIs, SIAS has its own objectives to reach out to the community who are the young investors and those who either not investing or investing poorly.
The Investor Education Sub-Committee ensures SIAS is relevant to the investing community at large by formulating strategy, set directions and guidance on the targeted approach on investment literacy. Reach out to non investors to promote the importance of investing via suitable content and programme. Align with SIAS Vision and Mission; to empower investors through education and timely information and help the investing community with the right and suitable knowledge to make their own investment decision for their wealth accumulation and retirement.
Chairman
Mr David Gerald
(Founder, President & CEO, SIAS)
Deputy Chairman
Mr Keith de Vaz
(Committee Member, SIAS)
Members
Mr Melvin Tan Teck Jin
(Asst. Hon. Treasurer, SIAS / Co-Founder and a Portfolio Manager at 8VantEdge Pte Ltd)
Mr Steven Chia
(Committee Member, SIAS / Senior Editor / Presenter, CNA)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
Mr TK Yap
(CFA, Consultant)
Investor Rights Sub-Committee
The Investor Rights Committee generally identifies efforts and activities to observe, safeguard, improve and advance the rights and claims of investors, in their investments. This will include identifying gaps and market inefficiencies, review product structures to enhance investor protection and advance shareholder rights. This committee will comprise of industry leaders. This Committee’s focus will also include:
1. To review the current positions taken by SIAS on investor rights and recommend to Management Committee any proposed changes and where a position had not been taken to advise SIAS accordingly;
2. To assist the President to ensure the press statements issued by him on behalf of SIAS are aligned with the Association’s stand on various investor rights’ issues;
3. To monitor company activities and develop SIAS position papers as and when necessary to protect and advance the interests of all investors in Singapore;
4. Improve quality of engagement at company general meetings
Chairman
Mr David Gerald
(Founder, President & CEO, SIAS)
Deputy Chairman
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Members
Ms Grace Chen
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & Principal, SecondRoom)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
Legal Affairs & Discipline Sub-Committee
Any legal issue affecting the Association shall be handled by this Committee which will make recommendations to the Management Committee. It will also be in charge of members’ discipline as per the Constitution.
Chairman
Mr Robson Lee
(Asst. Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Partner, Kennedys Law LLP)
Deputy Chairman
Mr David Gerald
(Founder, President & CEO, SIAS)
Member
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Nomination Sub-Committee
The Nomination Committee is a Constitutional appointment by the Management Committee. The objective of the Nomination Committee is to lead the process of selection of the most suitable candidate or candidates for appointment to the Management Committee and to make recommendations to the Management Committee.
The Nomination Committee reviews the applications from Ordinary members intending to stand for the Management Committee, at least 21 days from the Annual General Meeting, and submits to the Nomination Committee for approval within 7 days of submission. Once the Nomination Committee has approved the nomination, election will follow at the Annual General Meeting with a simple majority.
The Nomination Committee ensures that the candidate is of good standing, is free from any criminal record, is not an undischarged bankrupt and is able to contribute to SIAS. The candidate should not have been removed from any Committee or Member of an Organisation for poor performance, neglect or unruly conduct.
Chairman
Mr Ng Siew Quan
(Partner, PwC Singapore)
Members
Mr Robert Yeo
(Former Executive Director & CEO, STADA)
Mr Vincent Chen
(Private Investor, Former Banker)
Remuneration Sub-Committee
The Remuneration Committee assists the MC in developing formal and transparent policies on remuneration matters. The committee also approves appointments, promotions/removals and remuneration matters for senior management. This Committee will provide industry guidelines suitable to the Association and recommend changes to the current employment practices, if necessary. The introduction of a Staff Handbook will be under the purview of this Committee. It will provide advice and guidance to the Chief Executive, when requested.
Chairman
Dr Joshua Kuma
(Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Managing Director, EQT Partners Asia Pte Ltd)
Members
Mr David Toh
(Committee Member, SIAS / Governance, Risk, Controls, and Internal Audit Leader, PwC Singapore)
Ms Emily Goh
(Honorary Treasurer, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Three S Asset Management)
Mr Robson Lee
(Asst. Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Partner, Kennedys Law LLP)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
Sustainable Funding Models Sub-Committee
SIAS is currently funded by MAS, SGX and Corporate Shareholder Membership Sponsorship. Whilst for the current sources are sustainable for the next 5 years or so, it is important for SIAS to embark on new initiatives for the future, especially with the current leader who is mainly responsible for the funding may not be able to do so in time to come. It is therefore important for SIAS to appoint a Sub-Committee to range on and recommend to Management Committee sustainable funding models that will allow SIAS to function without the fear of funding sources either declining or ceasing altogether.
Chairman
Mr Robson Lee
(Asst. Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Partner, Kennedys Law LLP)
Deputy Chairman
Dr Joshua Kuma
(Honorary Secretary, SIAS / Managing Director, EQT Partners Asia Pte Ltd)
Members
Mr Ang Hao Yao
(Vice President, SIAS / Private Investor)
Ms Emily Goh
(Honorary Treasurer, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Three S Asset Management)
Mr Steven Chia
(Committee Member, SIAS / Senior Editor / Presenter, CNA)
Mr Terence Wong
(Committee Member, SIAS / Founder & CEO, Azure Capital)
