Our People

The right people are key to our organisation.

Goh Ching Yin was appointed as the Chairman of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 1 January 2021 and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad on 1 January 2017.

Goh holds master of business administration from the Cranfield University, and has held various leadership and management positions in investment banking, regional business development, strategic consultancy, corporate recovery and insolvency, and auditing. He started his professional career with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company (now known as KPMG), and then moved on to consultancy at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Goh later started his foray into the investment banking industry when he was with RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad as a General Manager for Corporate Finance. Subsequently, he assumed the roles as the Managing Director of Corporate Finance with the BNP Paribas Group in Malaysia, and the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Investment Bank Berhad of the Southern Bank Group. He then held positions as executive director in the Chairman’s Office, Strategy and Development, and Market Oversight Divisions during his stint with the Securities Commission Malaysia.

Apart from his directorships, he is also the board member of Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Chairman of Risk Management Committee, Chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of MAMG. Within other Maybank group of companies, he is also a board member of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad.

Muhammad Hishamudin Hamzah was appointed as the Director of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 3 October 2024. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd effective 1 March 2024 and the Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Group since 6 November 2023.

Hisham has a 16-year track record in navigating the complexities of global equity markets. He was previously a Senior Portfolio Manager at Nomura Asset Management Malaysia for six years where he managed diverse global equities investment portfolios. Hisham was also a designated fund manager for Nomura’s Global Multi-Asset Strategic Growth Fund.

Prior to Nomura, Hisham has 10 years of financial services experience in the UK. He honed his investment skills at Lansdowne Partners, a prestigious London-based hedge fund, where he contributed to the European Long Only strategy. His experience was further enriched by serving as an Equities Analyst at Redburn Partners, an equity research and brokerage firm in London. His professional journey began at EY United Kingdom that laid the foundation for his career.

He is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder, a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), and graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of Warwick.

Alvin Lee Han Eng has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Maybank Asset Management Singapore since 1 April 2020. He assumed the role of Country Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & CEO of Maybank Singapore (“Maybank”), and CEO of Malayan Banking Berhad Singapore Branch in January 2024, and is responsible for the company’s overall strategic direction and business growth.

Prior to this, he distinguished himself as Head, Group Wealth Management and his remit was expanded in 2017 to include helming the Community Financial Services (CFS) division whose primary business is in retail, small medium enterprises (SME) and business banking in Singapore. Under his leadership, Alvin launched Maybank Private in 2013 as well as the Group Wealth Management ambit in 2016 which led to outstanding business growth. He also steered the CFS business transformation with a focus to enable greater digital adoption and enhancing customers’ experience.

Alvin’s career in the banking industry spanned for more than 30 years, and he started his banking career at JP Morgan Singapore. He held senior leadership positions in international banks where he was the Global Head of Risk Solutions (Global Retail & Corporate Banking division) of Barclays Bank in London, and spent 14 years with Citibank Singapore in various functions.

Goh Keat Jin was appointed as Non-Independent Executive Director and also the Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 1 June 2017.

Keat Jin possesses diverse work experience in the financial industry. His career began as an actuarial consultant in Scottish Widows Life and Pension Fund before he moved on to IDEA as a technical analyst for the forex and bond markets. He then pursued a career in the equities space in research, sales and account management with stints at various regional stockbrokers and European investment banks.

He joined the Maybank group in 2011 and served at Maybank Kim Eng (MKE) as the Regional Head of Institutional Equities where he played an instrumental role in the integration of Maybank Investment Bank-Kim Eng Group and the development of MKE’s institutional equities business. He was appointed the Regional Head of International Business in 2015. In this role, he identified new business opportunities and continued to build MKE’s equities client base especially in the non-ASEAN markets.

In 2016, Keat Jin joined Maybank’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and was appointed the Managing Director for Non-Bank Financial Institutions. His key duties include the formulation of business strategy and development of FIG client relationships.

He has a Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science) (First Class Honours) from London School of Economics, UK. He is also a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (US).

Goh Keat Jin was appointed as Non-Independent Executive Director and also the Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 1 June 2017.

Keat Jin possesses diverse work experience in the financial industry. His career began as an actuarial consultant in Scottish Widows Life and Pension Fund before he moved on to IDEA as a technical analyst for the forex and bond markets. He then pursued a career in the equities space in research, sales and account management with stints at various regional stockbrokers and European investment banks.

He joined the Maybank group in 2011 and served at Maybank Kim Eng (MKE) as the Regional Head of Institutional Equities where he played an instrumental role in the integration of Maybank Investment Bank-Kim Eng Group and the development of MKE’s institutional equities business. He was appointed the Regional Head of International Business in 2015. In this role, he identified new business opportunities and continued to build MKE’s equities client base especially in the non-ASEAN markets.

In 2016, Keat Jin joined Maybank’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and was appointed the Managing Director for Non-Bank Financial Institutions. His key duties include the formulation of business strategy and development of FIG client relationships.

He has a Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science) (First Class Honours) from London School of Economics, UK. He is also a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (US).

Ivan joined Maybank Asset Management Singapore in 2017 as Head of Product and Marketing. Prior to joining Maybank Asset Management Singapore, he was the Product Specialist at BNP Paribas Asset Management. Before BNP Paribas, Ivan worked in managerial function in investment and treasury departments with various Singapore government agencies. With over 20 years of investment experience, he brings with him a wealth of experience in fund managers selection across different assets classes.

Ivan received his bachelor in business with a specialisation in business finance. He is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Certified Investment Management Analyst from IMCA.

Robin has more than 20 years of investment experience and has been with Maybank for the past 8 years where he formulates investment strategy and asset allocation. He has had experience managing traditional long only funds as well hedge funds.

Prior to Maybank, Robin was with Pengana Capital, a leading Alternative Investment Manager in Australia, where he was an Executive Director as well as co-manager at the award winning Pengana Asia Special Events hedge fund, which received various awards from Eurekahedge, and World Finance. Robin started out in equity research and has been a member of ranked research teams at CLSA and RHB Research Institute.

Robin was a British Chevening scholar at the University of Nottingham, UK where he graduated with a MSc in Economics. He is a CFA charterholder and also graduated with a BSc in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick, UK.

Judy is responsible for all Asia local and hard currency fixed income investments, including Islamic Sukuk at Maybank Asset Management. She has had 20 years of investment experience. Judy started managing Singapore bonds and Asian Asset Backed portfolios in 2002, followed by Asian USD credit in 2005 and Asian local currency credit from 2009. Prior to a career in fixed income portfolio management, Judy was working as an equity analyst and a structured credit analyst. Her previous employers included BNP Paribas Investment Partners, FFTW, and Deutsche Bank AG.

Judy graduated with a Distinction in MBA Finance from CASS Business School in London (1996). She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and is a CFA charterholder.

Rachana is responsible for all Asia local and hard currency fixed income investments, including Islamic Sukuk at Maybank Asset Management. She has over 25 years of experience managing Asian government and corporate bonds and foreign exchange. Rachana spent nine years at Cargill Singapore where she was Head of Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates. Prior to Maybank Asset Management, she was Head of Asia and Emerging Markets Fixed Income at DBS Asset Management.

Rachana graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science with a Masters in Management Studies (Finance). She holds an MBA (with distinction) from University of South Carolina, Columbia and is a CFA charterholder.