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Finance’s Glass Ceiling Cracks: 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards Finalists Revealed
Finance’s Glass Ceiling Cracks: 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards Finalists Revealed
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Asia’s financial powerhouses finally spotlight women driving the sector forward—just as institutions scramble for ESG brownie points.
From blockchain disruptors to old-guard bankers, this year’s finalists prove competence needs no gender. But don’t expect bonus parity by 2026.
Bonus jab: Half these firms still can’t explain their tokenized assets—but hey, diversity dashboards look great.
Markets Media Group is pleased to present finalists for the 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards.
The seventh-annual event will be held Thursday May 29 at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore.
| Deborah | Algeo | Global Head of Enterprise | Zodia Custody |
| Sophie | Bermot | CAO Asia Pacific, Securities Services | BNP Paribas |
| Vandana | Bhatter | Head of FX Corporate Sales for Asia | Citi |
| Erika | Bianco | Head of Marketing & Communications, APAC | MarketAxess |
| Belinda | Boa | MD, Head of APAC Active Investments & Chief Investment Officer of Emerging Markets Fundamental Equities | BlackRock |
| Amanda | Boteler | Head of APAC Futures Clearing Operations | Citi |
| Yuen May | Chan | Deputy Group CEO & Co-Group CFO | CGS International Securities |
| Jinny | Chang | Central Treasury Lead of Asia Treasure Team | Citadel |
| Janice | Chang | Head of Internal Communications (Asia ex-Japan) | Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Jing | Chen | Executive Director | Morgan Stanley |
| Yee Ling | Cheng | VP of Sales – Surveillance | Nasdaq |
| Trista | Cheung | Director Head of Aladdin Client Engagement for Asia ex-Japan | BlackRock |
| Carrie | Cheung | Managing Director | Principle Partners |
| Jean | Chia | Global Chief Investment Officer | Bank of Singapore |
| Lily | Chia | Head of Regional Member & Client Coverage | Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) |
| Cassandra | Choi | Head of HK/China High-Touch sales-trading | Morgan Stanley |
| Connie | Chu | Director; Head of Markets Compliance – Asia South Cluster | Citi |
| Victoria | Devine | Founder & Director | Zella Money |
| Violette | Gu | Senior Investment Officer | Millennium |
| Andrea | Han | Director Head of Marketing, Asia | BlackRock |
| Li Sean | Ho | Vice President, APAC COO team | BlackRock |
| Liz | Ho | Vice President, Global Trading | BlackRock |
| Hanizan | Hood | Group Chief Investment Officer | Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) |
| Sharon | Hou | ITS, Relationship and Service Manager | Instinet Pacific Ltd. |
| Kathleen | Huang | Head of Payments & Transaction Banking, Philippines | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Karisma | Jain | AVP Portfolio Management | Natwest Bank |
| Aditi | Kamat | Sr Investment Analyst | Amansa Capital |
| Janice | Kan | Managing Director and Co-Head of Equities | Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) |
| Hui Sien | Koay | Director, Index Fixed Income Product Strategy | BlackRock |
| Satoko | Kobayashi | Director, COO for Japan Investments Group | BlackRock |
| Pooja | Kumari | Director APAC Lead, Investment Platform Team | BlackRock |
| Ellie | Lai | Head of Hong Kong Compliance | Instinet / Nomura |
| Neha | Lakhani | COO/ Director, Business Execution, Citi Markets, India | Citibank |
| Florence | Lam | Executive Director | Nomura |
| Anise | Lau | Managing Director, Global Futures Brokerage – APAC Metals | Marex |
| Janet | Ledger | CEO | Community Business |
| Sue | Lee | Head of Markets, Asia South | Citi |
| Carol | Lee | Executive Vice President, Account Manager | PIMCO |
| Clara | Lee | APAC Sales Director | Sterling Trading Tech |
| Yanny | Leung | Asia Head of Derivatives Clearing Sales, Executive Director | Morgan Stanley |
| Shereen | Lewejohann | Senior Director and Head of APAC, CME Group FX | CME Group |
| Isis | Li | Vice President APAC COO | BlackRock |
| Helen | Li | Director, COO for the Asia Fixed Income | BlackRock |
| Cherry | Li | Senior Director and APAC Head of Liquidity and Margin Services | BNY |
| Cathy | Li | Senior Director, Chief Representative & Head of China Office | CME Group |
| Tzu Mi | Liew | Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income | GIC |
| Hilda | Loong | Head of Legal for APAC Institutional Equity Division | Morgan Stanley |
| Sally | Mung | Senior Product Manager, Hedge Fund Services, Asia Pacific | BNP Paribas |
| Prateebha | Narayan | Head of Operations Control and Transaction Reporting (Asia ex-Japan) | Nomura |
| Avon | Neo | Head of Global Markets Sales to Private Banks (Asia Ex Japan) | Nomura |
| Alicia | Ng | Deputy CEO, ICAP Singapore | ICAP |
| Abigail | Ng | Executive Director and Head of the Markets Policy & Consumer Department | Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) |
| Hiroko | Omote | Vice President, Channel Marketing Manager | PIMCO |
| Kathy | Ong | Product Management Asia Pacific, Securities Services | BNP Paribas |
| Yen Leng | Ong | Head of Southeast Asia | Northern Trust |
| Afshan | Patel | MD, Asia Deputy Head of Equity Sales & Head of Equity Sales Singapore | Morgan Stanley |
| Chai Wei | Peng | Head of Equities Sales | Citi |
| Shuo | Peng | Executive Director | Morgan Stanley |
| Mary Anne | Peril | Head of Execution Services Australia | Virtu ITG Financial Australia Ltd |
| Maricar | Phee | Director Citi Markets Risk and Control | Citi |
| Alice | Pocklington | EVP, Head of APAC | Trading Technologies |
| Daria | Salnikova | Head of Asia Prime Brokerage Client Coverage & Launch Management | Morgan Stanley |
| Shahariah | Shaharudin | President | Saturna Sdn Bhd |
| Gigi | Shen | Managing Director, Head of China Equity | Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited |
| Rie | Shigekawa | Director, Japan Fundamental Equity | BlackRock |
| June | Sim | Managing Director | Singapore Exchange Regulation |
| Rebecca | Sin | Head of APAC ETF | Bloomberg |
| Elaine | Tan | Head of Asset Owners & Asset Managers Client Lines, Asia Pacific | BNP Paribas |
| Stephanie | Tan | Head of Markets Marketing, Asia | Citi |
| Jaslyn | Tan | Managing Director and Head, Global Trading Unit | GIC |
| Meha | Thind | Head of AUNZ Rates and APAC DM Rates at Tradeweb | Tradeweb |
| Karen | Tong | Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel | PIMCO |
| Brietta | Tsang | APAC Head of Capital Introduction | Morgan Stanley |
| Kelly | Wang | Head of FICC Sales and Relationship Management APAC (Ex-Japan) | Citadel Securities |
| Hsiao-Chi | Wang | Taiwan Investor Services Head | Citi |
| Carol | Williamson | Head of Compliance, Hong Kong | Millennium |
| Yii Hui | Wong | Director, Portfolio Manager for China Credit | BlackRock |
| Michelle | Wong | Director | North Rock Capital |
| Val | Wong | Client Service Account Manager, Singapore | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Sue | Xu | Managing Partner | Amino Capital |
| Cindy | Yeung | Data Analyst | Liquidnet |
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