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Mr

Ted Teo

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Finance

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Finance
  • NUS Business School, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119245

BIO

Ted Teo is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, where he teaches and researches topics within and at the intersection of banking and financial technology. His work focuses on the evolving dynamics of the banking industry, including the strategic and practical applications of technology in banking and finance.

 

In addition to his academic role, Ted serves as the Singapore Chief Representative of East West Bank, a U.S. commercial bank headquartered in California, where he supports the bank's strategy, clients, and network in ASEAN.

 

Ted previously held senior leadership positions, including Managing Director at Citigroup's Institutional Client Group, where he oversaw regional corporate banking, investment banking, and private banking businesses across Asia. He was also Managing Director at Capital Asia Partners, a corporate finance advisory firm.

 

With over two decades of experience spanning banking, corporate advisory, and commercial businesses, Ted brings unique industry insights and practical perspectives to the classroom, enriching student learning with real-world applications.

 

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from NUS and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Ted is a full member of the Singapore Fund Directors Association.

 

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE APPOINTMENTS

  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer
    BUSINESS, FINANCE, SINGAPORE3 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2020
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    BUSINESS, FINANCE, SINGAPORE1 Jul 2020

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chief Representative Officer (Singapore)
    East West Bank, Singapore2 May 2022
  • Managing Director
    Capital Asia Partner, Singapore1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2021
  • Founder & Executive Director
    Kerrywood Advisory Private Limited, Singapore1 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2020
  • Managing Director, Investment Banking
    Citigroup, Hong Kong, China1 May 2011 - 30 Jun 2015
  • Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Banking
    Citibank, Beijing, China1 Aug 2005 - 30 Apr 2011

DEGREES

  • Master of Business Administration, Administration & Management Sciences
    Columbia University, Business School, New York, United States1 Aug 1996 - 31 May 1998
  • Bachelor of Science
    National University of Singapore, Science, Singapore, Singapore1 Aug 1986 - 31 May 1989

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Principles of Sustainable Finance
    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands1 Mar 2022
  • Designing Financial Services on Web 3.0
    National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore1 Nov 2021
  • Design Thinking for Building Innovation
    National University of Singapore (SCALE), Singapore, Singapore1 May 2018
  • Dealing in Securities (Type 1) License
    HK Securities & Futures Commission, Hong Kong, China1 May 2011 - 30 Jun 2015
  • Advising on Corporate Finance (Type 6) License
    HK Securities & Futures Commission, Hong Kong, China1 May 2011 - 30 Jun 2015

AVAILABILITY

  • Membership of an advisory committee

FIELDS OF RESEARCH