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GIC’s Betty Tay appointed to Hedge Fund Standards Board

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Betty Tay, Managing Director and Head of the External Managers Department at GIC, Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, has joined the board of the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB), the global standard-setting body for the hedge fund industry.

In addition, the HFSB has established an Asia-Pacific (APAC) Committee which will include: APAC-based HFSB Trustees Betty Tay of GIC, Chris Gradel of PAG and David George of Future Fund; and senior APAC-based industry executives Richard Johnston of Albourne Partners and Ted Lee of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Additional hedge fund manager representatives will be announced in due course.
 
The APAC Committee will help the HFSB establish a more dedicated effort in the region by assisting with the HFSB’s dialogue and relationships with regulators, hedge fund managers and investors, and ensuring that Asia-Pacific regional and local issues and needs are addressed as the HFSB develops standards and guidance.
 
Tay’s appointment and the APAC Committee reflect the importance of Asia-Pacific hedge fund managers and investors to the global hedge fund community, and also the HFSB’s increasing presence in the region.
 
Dymon Asia Capital, a leading Asia-focused alternative investment manager based in Singapore, and Income Partners, a leading Asian fixed income manager based in Hong Kong, became HFSB signatories in May and June, respectively.
 
Additionally, in April, the HFSB established a Mutual Observer relationship with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds which includes several of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region.
 
Dame Amelia Fawcett, Chairman of the HFSB, says: “We welcome Betty to the Board and look forward to her counsel and perspectives as a senior representative of one of the world’s largest investment organisations. We are also very glad that she has agreed to join the APAC Committee.”
 
“We’re excited about the launch of the APAC Committee and are grateful for the support of the industry leaders who are serving as its members. The Committee will be instrumental in coordinating the HFSB’s APAC efforts, including fostering the dialogue between investors and managers on industry standards and practices.”
 
Tay says: “I’m looking forward to working more closely with the HFSB on its initiatives in Asia as well as around the world. As a global investor, having agreed standards that are applicable across all regions facilitates our due diligence and raises the quality of manager practices and operations, especially in areas such as transparency and alignment of interests.”

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