Carol Fong is the Group Chief Executive Officer of CGS International Securities Singapore Pte Ltd. She is responsible for the overall management of the Group’s financial services business, a regional franchise covering Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) as well as offices in London and New York. She was also previously country Investment Banking CEO of CIMB Group, where she was responsible for building up the investment banking business, key client and regulator relationships in Singapore.
Carol’s experience in financial markets spans over 33 years. She started her career at OCBC Bank and over the last 30 years, she has held a number of senior managerial positions in various financial firms. She is currently Chairman of the SGX Securities Advisory Committee and has been appointed as an Independent Director of Genting Singapore and City Developments. Carol is also a non-executive director of Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation.
Carol is a recipient of the Excellence in Leadership award at the Women in Finance Asia Awards 2024 and Executive of the Year – Brokerage award at the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2023. She was conferred the IBF Distinguished Fellow award in 2016 in recognition of her role as a beacon of excellence for the financial industry.
Carol holds a BA degree from the National University of Singapore and a Diploma in Personnel Management. She has also completed the Executive Diploma in Directorship from Singapore Management University – Singapore Institute of Directors in 2018.
