Our People

The right people are key to our organisation.

Goh Ching Yin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad and Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd on 1 January 2017 and 15 January 2017 respectively.

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. His directorships in other companies include Shangri-La Hotels (M) Bhd, Khazanah Nasional Berhad. He is also a member of disciplinary panel of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.

Apart from that, he is also the Chairman of Maybank Asset Management Singapore and Chairman of Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad Audit Committee.

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 Chartered 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.

Robin was appointed Executive Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 20 April 2026, and also serves as Regional Chief Investment Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore. He brings over 26 years of investment experience and has been with Maybank for the past 11 years, where he is responsible for formulating investment strategies and asset allocation. His expertise spans both traditional long-only funds and hedge funds.

Prior to joining Maybank, Robin was with Pengana Capital, a leading alternative investment manager in Australia, where he served as Executive Director and co-managed the award-winning Pengana Asia Special Events Hedge Fund, which received multiple accolades from Eurekahedge and World Finance. He began his career in equity research and was a member of top-ranked research teams at CLSA and RHB Research Institute.

Robin is a British Chevening Scholar and holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a CFA charterholder and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick, UK.

Robin was appointed Executive Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 20 April 2026, and also serves as Regional Chief Investment Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore. He brings over 26 years of investment experience and has been with Maybank for the past 11 years, where he is responsible for formulating investment strategies and asset allocation. His expertise spans both traditional long-only funds and hedge funds.

Prior to joining Maybank, Robin was with Pengana Capital, a leading alternative investment manager in Australia, where he served as Executive Director and co-managed the award-winning Pengana Asia Special Events Hedge Fund, which received multiple accolades from Eurekahedge and World Finance. He began his career in equity research and was a member of top-ranked research teams at CLSA and RHB Research Institute.

Robin is a British Chevening Scholar and holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a CFA charterholder and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick, UK.

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 was appointed Executive Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore on 20 April 2026, and also serves as Regional Chief Investment Officer of Maybank Asset Management Singapore. He brings over 26 years of investment experience and has been with Maybank for the past 11 years, where he is responsible for formulating investment strategies and asset allocation. His expertise spans both traditional long-only funds and hedge funds.

Prior to joining Maybank, Robin was with Pengana Capital, a leading alternative investment manager in Australia, where he served as Executive Director and co-managed the award-winning Pengana Asia Special Events Hedge Fund, which received multiple accolades from Eurekahedge and World Finance. He began his career in equity research and was a member of top-ranked research teams at CLSA and RHB Research Institute.

Robin is a British Chevening Scholar and holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a CFA charterholder and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick, UK.

Rachana, as the Regional Head of Fixed Income, 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 9 years at Cargill Singapore where she was Head of Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates. Most recently, 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 the University of South Carolina, Columbia and is a CFA charterholder.