Charting the course

Mr Seck Wai Kwong

Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Seck Wai Kwong

Appointed as Director: 4 September 2023

Mr Seck retired as the CEO of Eastspring Investments Group, the Asian investment management arm of Prudential plc in August 2023. Prior to Eastspring, he was CEO, Asia-Pacific of State Street Bank and Trust Company from 2011 to 2019 and has held senior positions in the Singapore Exchange, Monetary Authority of Singapore, GIC, Lehman Brothers and DBS Bank. Mr Seck was conferred the Public Service Medal in 2017 and the Public Service Star in 2023. He was appointed as a member of the Public Service Commission in February 2024.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

  • Public Service Commission, Member
  • GIC Private Limited, Board Director
  • International Alliance for Christian Education, USA, Board of Reference, Member
  • Ministry of Home Affairs, Uniformed Services INVEST Fund Board of Trustees, Home Affairs Uniformed Services Invest (HUS) Fund, Investment Committee, Trustee and Chairman
  • Singapore Baptist Theological Seminary, Board Member
  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School), Advisory Board, Member
  • Wealth Management Institute, Future Leaders Council, Chairman

Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments for the past 5 years

  • Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited, Board Chairman
  • Eastspring Investments Group Pte. Ltd., Board Director
  • Eastspring Investments Limited, Board Director
  • Eastspring Investments (Luxembourg) S.A., Board Chairman
  • Eastspring Investment Management (Shanghai) Company Limited, Board Director
  • Eastspring Overseas Investment Fund Management (Shanghai) Company Limited, Board Director
  • BOCI-Prudential Asset Management Limited, Board Director
  • CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Company Limited, Deputy Chairman
  • ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, Board Director
  • Prudential Corporation Asia Limited, Board Director
  • Second Timothy One Twelve Co Ltd, Board Director
  • State Street Technology (Zhejiang) Co Ltd, Board Director
  • TMB Asset Management Company Limited, Thailand, Board Director
  • Gordon College, Wenham, Adjunct Professor
  • Gordon College, Wenham, Global Advisory Board, Member
  • Monash University, Vice Chancellor Professorial Fellow
  • Monash University, Philanthropic Campaign Council, Member
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore, Financial Center Advisory Panel, Member
  • Singapore International School, Hong Kong, Governor
  • Singapore International School, Hong Kong, Finance Committee, Member
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Advisory Committee, Quantitative Finance Programme, Member
  • Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois, Investment and Advancement Committee, Chairman
  • Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois, Board of Regents, Member
  • National University of Singapore Business School, Adjunct Professor
  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School), Adjunct Professor

Academic and Professional Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration (with Distinction), Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours), Monash University, Australia

OCBC Board Committees Served On

  • Member, Audit Committee
  • Member, Risk Management Committee