IVAS Honorary

Mr David Cheng

Managing Director and Head, Corporate Finance, OCBC

Mr David Cheng has more than 30 years of experience in investment banking across Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets and Debt Capital Markets.  David is a veteran and has worked with clients across Asia across all different industries and products.

David leads the OCBC Corporate Finance department focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions as well as Equity Capital Markets globally.  Prior to OCBC, David spent more than 20 years with international banks such as Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan.

Mr Tan Teck Lun

Managing Director, Head of Mergers & Acquisition/Advisory, OCBC

Mr Tan Teck Lun brings over 19 years of Corporate Finance experience, including 7 years in London. Since joining OCBC Corporate Finance in 2014, he has successfully built OCBC's cross-border M&A credentials across South East Asia.

He has established a proven track record in advising families and corporates in M&A (sellside, buyside) and fund-raising.

He leads OCBC Corporate Finance coverage of financial sponsors, including private equities, private credit funds and infrastructure funds.

Mr Lin Han Wei

Managing Director and Head, Singapore Coverage – Corporate Finance, OCBC

Mr Lin Hanwei is the Head of Singapore Coverage for OCBC Corporate Finance with more than 18 years of investment banking experience in M&A, Equity Capital Markets and Debt Capital Markets.

Having led numerous complex transactions including public takeovers, buyside & sellside M&A, private fundraisings, IPOs and high-yield bonds, Hanwei is a trusted advisor to corporates and business owners in Asia.

Prior to OCBC, Hanwei spent 10 years with Deutsche Bank covering Southeast Asia investment banking.

Mr Choe Tse Wei

Managing Director, Strategic Advisory, Institutional Banking Group, DBS

Mr Choe Tse Wei has worked at DBS in corporate finance and equity capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, asset-backed structured products and now strategic advisory. He leads Strategic Advisory, which advises corporate and private wealth clients on M&A, corporate strategy and capital structure. This role has entailed origination and structuring of buy-sell and sell-side M&A transactions, competitive bid processes, leveraged buy-outs, privatizations of listed entities, and corporate restructurings.

Tse Wei has held responsibility for DBS Labuan and IBG Government-Linked Corporations.

Mr Law Seng Keat

Executive Director, Strategic Advisory, Institutional Banking Group, DBS

Mr Law Seng Keat has been with DBS Bank since 2008 and currently serves as Executive Director in the Strategic Advisory department of DBS Bank.  He advises the bank’s corporate and private wealth clients on mergers and acquisitions, SGX privatisations, joint ventures and corporate strategy. His work covers industries such as industrial manufacturing, telecom, data centres, insurance and consumer.

Prior to DBS, Seng Keat was involved in private equity, treasury management and tax advisory.

Mr Paul Cheng

Managing Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Group Finance, DBS

Mr Paul Cheng is the Group Head, Corporate Development at DBS Bank where he is responsible for all mergers and acquisitions, alliances and strategic partnerships initiatives for the Group. He is also a director of TauRx Pharmaceutical as well as a director of Changsheng Asset Management Company in China.

Prior to joining DBS, Paul was with Monetary Authority of Singapore, Temasek Holdings Private Limited and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation in roles ranging from strategy, business development, investment and finance.

Mr Han Kwang

Executive Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Group Finance, DBS

Mr Han Kwang joined DBS Bank in 2012 and currently serves as Executive Director - Corporate Development, supporting the origination and execution of DBS’s mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and new business initiatives. His work spans sectors including banking, insurance, asset management, brokerage, payments, fintech, and real estate.

Han Kwang’s involvement as one of the founding members of DBS’s Regional Digital Consumer Finance unit earned recognition at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2019 for Excellence in Digital Innovation.

Mr Goh Yu Min

Managing Director and Head, Group Corporate Investments & Acquisitions, Group Finance and Corporate Services, UOB

Mr Goh Yu Min is Head of Group Corporate Investments and Acquisitions at UOB, and additionally heads Group Mergers & Acquisitions.

Yu Min has covered a range of roles in his 28 years with UOB. Yu Min began his career with UOB in private equity/venture capital investments. He subsequently rotated to, and held senior roles, in the Investment Banking division, Corporate Planning & Strategy, Group International Management, and Investment Management.

Mr Chew Chee Keong

Managing Director & Head, Market Risk & Product Control, UOB

Mr Chew Chee Keong is the Head of Market Risk and Product Control at UOB for the last 10 years. He has about 35 years’ experience in the banking industry with coverage on treasury risk management and products control (covering risk and valuation in FX, interest rates, equities and commodities derivatives), IT, management and financial accounting.

Ms Elizabeth Lin

Managing Director & Head, Corporate Finance & Advisory, Group Investment Banking, UOB

Ms Elizabeth Lin is Head of Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, leading UOB’s global investment banking event-driven franchise. She heads teams based in Southeast Asia and Greater China. Her investment banking experience includes originating and executing high-profile, event-driven investment banking transactions, corporate and leveraged finance, and M&A.

Under her leadership, UOB’s M&A ranked #1 in Singapore public markets transactions in 2023 and 2024, and was awarded Best M&A House (Singapore) in FinanceAsia Awards 2025.