iFAST Corporation | Our Management & Board

Our Management
Board of Directors

Our Management

Mr Lim Chung Chun

Mr Lim is the Chairman and Group CEO of iFAST Corp, a global digital bank and wealth management platform that combines Fintech solutions with the capabilities of a licenced financial institution to provide multi-product offerings. Mr Lim co-founded the Company with the launch of its B2C division Fundsupermart.com in Singapore in 2000, following which the B2B division iFAST Financial was launched in 2001. He subsequently led the Company’s regional expansion efforts, extending iFAST’s presence beyond Singapore to Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and United Kingdom, building a well-established Fintech ecosystem across the five markets. Mr Lim also led the Company to its successful listing on the SGX-ST Mainboard in December 2014. Before setting up iFAST Corp, Mr Lim was the Head of Research at ING Barings Securities Pte. Ltd. Mr Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the National University of Singapore in 1991, and obtained a Diploma in Investment from the Institute of Banking and Finance in 1993.

Mr Tan Tia Hong

Mr Tan is our Group Chief Operating Officer ("COO").

Mr Tan joined the iFAST Group in 2010 as an IT Programmer and has since progressed into senior leadership roles across the Group’s technology and operations functions. Since 2018, Mr Tan has overseen various IT functions across the Group, including application development, infrastructure, and security operations, and continues to support infrastructure and cloud initiatives to enable scalable and resilient financial services. Prior to his appointment as Group Chief Operating Officer, Mr Tan served as Chief Operating Officer, Global Fintech Services, where he was responsible for both technology and operations. In addition to overseeing core IT functions, he was involved in system development and the setup of operational teams for iFAST Global Bank, and supported the development and running of ePension operations. Mr Tan holds a degree in Computer Science from the National University of Malaysia.

Mr Lin Weide, Terence

Mr Lin is our Group Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

Mr Lin was previously the Group Finance Director of iFAST Corporation Ltd. He first joined the company in 2008 as a research analyst covering funds and equity markets. From 2011 to 2014, he was the firm’s Research Manager. He later co-led the company’s fixed income division, overseeing client advisory, credit research, sales and trading, and business development. After a brief stint with a global asset manager in 2018, he rejoined iFAST in 2019, and was responsible for overall business development initiatives across the wealth advisory platform before being redesignated as Group Finance Director in 2024. Mr Lin holds a Bachelor of Engineer-ing (Chemical Engineering) from the National University of Singapore (2008) and a Master of Professional Accounting from Murdoch University. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

Mr Eddie Pang Jian Jong

Mr Pang is our Group Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”).

Mr Pang joined the Group as Chief Risk Officer of Singapore in 2019. He was responsible for the Group’s risk management function in Singapore, and sat on the Board Risk Committee of iFAST Malaysia. Mr Pang brings to the Group more than 15 years of risk and control related experiences in the financial industry. Prior to joining the Group, he was Director, Global Banking and Markets, Operational Risk Oversight, at the Bank of Nova Scotia. From 2006 to 2015, he took on various regulatory and banking roles including Assistant Director of Banking Department at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Assistant Vice President of Strategic Process Change Management at Credit Suisse AG. He started his career in PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Auditor. Mr Pang graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University in 2005.

Mr Wong Tin Niam Jean Paul

Mr Wong Tin Niam ("Mr Wong") is the Executive Director of Corporate Communications department, which looks after the Investor Relations function for iFAST Corp.

Mr Wong was part of the team working on the company’s IPO on the SGX-ST Mainboard in 2014. In his earlier years with the company, he was part of the Content team producing financial education and other investment-related content. Mr Wong has been with the company since 2004. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics from the National University of Singapore in 2003. Wong Tin Niam Jean Paul is also part of the Senior Management team.

Mr Vincent Tong

Mr Tong is the CEO of iFAST Financial Pte Ltd (iFAST Singapore)

Mr Tong joined the iFAST Group in 2007 and has since held senior roles across multiple departments, gaining extensive experience in treasury management, wealth advisory, discretionary portfolio management, M&As,project management, and digital banking. He was appointed CEO of iFAST Financial Singapore in March 2025, and is responsible for overseeing the Group’s wealth management operations in Singapore. Prior to joining iFAST, Mr Tong worked in the actuarial department of a local insurance firm, where he was involved in insurance product pricing. He holds an honours degree from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), specialising in Actuarial Science. His professional qualifications include the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations.

Ms Tang Soo Kia Cynthia

Ms Tang is the CEO of iFAST Hong Kong

Ms Tang has been with the iFAST Group since 2006, initially joining iFAST Malaysia as an IT Specialist supporting IT application development. She played a key role in launching iFAST Hong Kong’s B2B platform in 2007 and led the post-acquisition system migration of ING Platform Services in 2009. In recent years, Ms Tang has overseen the setup and development of the ePension business. Before her appointment as CEO of iFAST Hong Kong in March 2025, Ms Tang has been serving as the Executive Director of iFAST Hong Kong Holdings Limited and Managing Director of ePension Services, where she gained extensive expertise in system architecture, technologies and backend administration processing within regulatory environments. Prior to joining iFAST, Ms Tang worked as a software engineer at Symphony Xen Solutions Sdn Bhd and Motorola Malaysia. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Malaya (Malaysia).

Mr Dennis Tan Yik Kuan

Mr Tan is the CEO of iFAST Malaysia

Mr Tan, with over 20 years of experience in the funds industry, oversees the Group’s business in Malaysia. Mr Tan joined the Group in 2002 as an IT Manager and was involved in the development of end-user portfolio and investment software tools and applications for B2B customers. In 2004, he took on the position of Business Development Manager responsible for the growth of the software division business. In 2006, Mr Tan was promoted to Managing Director of iFAST Service Centre Sdn Bhd (now renamed as iFAST Global Hub AI Sdn. Bhd.) and in 2008, he took on the role of Managing Director of iFAST Malaysia. He was appointed CEO of iFAST Malaysia in March 2025. Prior to joining the Group, he was a software engineer with a software house. Mr Tan is a Computer Science graduate from University Putra Malaysia and is a Certified Financial Planner.

Mr Bernard Teo Wee Howe

Mr Teo is the Legal Representative of iFAST China.

Mr Teo oversees the running of the business operations of iFAST Financial China Limited (“iFAST China”, formerly known as iFAST Financial Limited) and leads the Group’s China Desk business division. Mr Teo was the General Manager of iFAST China from 2014 to to 2024. He is currently the Legal Representative of iFAST China, a role he took on from 2016. He was also a member of the Fund Distribution Specialised Committee of Shenzhen Asset Management Association (深圳投资基金同业公会基金销售专业委员会委员) from 2017 to 2020. Mr Teo has more than 10 years of operational experience in the funds distribution space, and he waspreviously the Regional Head of Operations & Settlements at iFAST Financial Pte Ltd, overseeing the Group’s operations and settlements teams across Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Mr Teo holds a degree in Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) with Distinction from Royal Melbourne Institution of Technology and a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Nanyang Polytechnic.

Mr Inayat Kashif

Mr Kashif is CEO of iFAST Global Bank

Mr Kashif is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of iFAST Global Bank, bringing over 18 years of senior leadership experience across the banking and financial services sector. He holds regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for SMF1 (Chief Executive), SMF3 (Executive Director), and SMF24 roles. Since joining the Bank in 2018, Inayat has progressed through several senior leadership positions, including Head of IT and Chief Technology Officer, before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining iFAST Global Bank, Inayat held senior roles within leading UK financial institutions and served as Assistant Vice President for IT Operations and Projects at United Bank Limited in the Middle East. He holds an MBA in IT, a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and completed the MBA Essentials programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2025.

Board of Directors

Mr Lim Chung Chun

Mr Mark Rudolph Duncan

Mr Duncan is the Lead Independent Director of the Company, appointed on 1 January 2023. Mr Duncan was first appointed to our Board as an Independent Director on 1 January 2021, and reappointed to the Board on 26 April 2024.

Mr Duncan is currently the CEO of Typhoon Wealth Group Limited, a financial services advisory company focused on technology implementation in banking and wealth management. He is based in Hong Kong. He was the Global Head of Equity for the Macquarie Group from 2012 to 2017, and also the Chief Executive of Macquarie Bank’s Hong Kong bank branch during this period. Prior roles included Head of Asian Equity for Macquarie Group, and Country Equity Head roles in Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia with Macquarie and ING Barings. He has broad experience across Asian capital markets, European payments, wealth management, regulatory compliance, technology and operations. Mr Duncan graduated from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce Marseille and Middlesex University with a BA (Honours) degree in European Business Management in 1993.

Dr Chen Peng

Dr Chen is an Independent Director of our Company and appointed to our Board on 1 January 2023. He was reappointed to the Board on 26 April 2023.

Dr Chen currently serves as chairman of Morningstar INC (China), director on the board of NTUC INCOME Insurance (Singapore), Providend Holding (Singapore) and Fullerton Fund Management (Singapore). Dr Chen was the founding CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors (Asia Ex-Japan) from 2012-2020. Before joining Dimensional, Dr Chen served as President of Morningstar’s global investment management division, which consists of Morningstar’s investment consulting, retirement advice, and investment management operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with approximately $190 billion in assets under advisement or management. In 2007, Dr Chen was selected to the Chicago Crain’s Business “40 under 40s”. He was also named to the Investment Advisor list of the “25 Most Influential Individuals” in 2008 and won the Financial Analysts Journal’s prestigious Graham and Dodd Scroll Award three times — in 2011, 2007, and 2003. In addition, Dr Chen also won the Retirement Income Industry Association’s 2012 Academic Thought Leadership Award. He is co-inventor of two U.S. Patents. Dr Chen holds a PhD and MS in consumer economics from Ohio State University.

Ms Caecilia Chu Wing Tak

Ms Chu is an Independent Director and appointed to our Board on 1 May 2022. She was reappointed to the Board on 28 April 2025.

Ms Chu is the Co-Founder and CEO of YouTrip, a financial technology company dedicated to creating a next-gen-eration digital banking experience in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to founding YouTrip, Ms Chu worked at Citi overseeing growth investments in the technology and consumer sectors. Additionally, Ms Chu worked at McK-insey & Company, advising financial institutions across Asia on product and growth strategies. She graduated with a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tham Soh Mui Tammie

Ms Tham is an Independent Director of our Company was appointed to our Board on 1 January 2023. She was reappointed to the Board on 26 April 2023.

With a cybersecurity career spanning over two decades, Ms Tham has been at the forefront of building and scaling cyber businesses across Asia. In 2012, she founded Accel Systems & Technologies, which went on to become a trusted security partner for governments and enterprises. After its acquisition by StarHub in 2017, she helped form Ensign InfoSecurity and became its Group CEO in 2019. Under her tenure, Ensign grew to be recognised as Asia’s largest pureplay cybersecurity service provider. In December 2024, Tammie stepped off the CEO role. Today, Ms Tham continues to shape the tech landscape as an Advisor at SimplifyNext, a firm focused on end-to-end AI-enabled application modernisation and smart automation. She also contributes her leadership and insights as a board member of MediaCorp, SMRT, National Kidney Foundation Singapore, and the Charity Council.

Mr David Toh Teng Peow

Mr Toh is an Independent Director and was appointed to our Board on 18 April 2018. He was reappointed to the Board on 28 April 2025.

Mr Toh was the former Head of NTUitive, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nanyang Technological University responsible for commercialising the university’s scientific research and incubating startups. Prior to his current role at NTUitive, Mr Toh spent 11 years working in investment banks such as ING Barings and Lehman Brothers where he was a top-rated Asia Pacific technology sector analyst. In that capacity, he also advised listed and private technology companies on corporate strategy and fund raising. After leaving investment banking, he worked as a fund manager at DBS Asset Management before setting up his own Asia Pacific-focused absolute return equity fund. Mr Toh is a keen advocate of technology startups and has been an active angel investor since the late 1990s. Mr Toh was also a member of the Singapore Stock Exchange Listings Advisory Committee where he provided opinions on technology companies seeking IPOs. He graduated with concurrent degrees in B.Sc. Materials Science & Engineering and a B.A. in Government and Asian Studies from Cornell University in 1991.

Mr Lim Wee Kian

Mr Lim is a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of our Company and was appointed to the Board on 28 April 2004. He was reappointed to the Board on 26 April 2024.

Mr Lim is the CEO at DBS Digital Exchange (DDEX), a subsidiary of DBS Bank. He was previously the Regional Head of Foreign Exchange, DBS Bank, and he has been with the bank since August 2004. Prior to joining DBS Bank, he was with various investment banks and was a member of the teams engaged in the trading of foreign exchange and interest rate products.