ERM & SGX Webinar: Listing on Singapore Exchange

Trista Chen is a Partner with ERM based in Singapore, leading the Financial Sector and ESG Transaction Advisory Services in APAC. Trista has over 15 years’ experience in Strategic Sustainability Consulting, advising clients on managing ESG issues in transactions including IPO and post investment/ loans ESG value enhancement. Her guidance to clients has helped to secure investments, facilitated integration and ESG opportunities management. Her advice on ESG risks, emerging ESG opportunities as well as their potential financial impacts enabled financial and trade clients to evaluate the viability and future sustainability of their investment plans.

Aside of the focus of ESG advisory services, Trista also has advised a large number of corporate clients in their EHS and Sustainability risks and opportunities associated with cross-boundary transactions involving 20+ countries. In 2015, she was a delegate to the CEO- lead World Business Counsel for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Leader Program, which is designed to help identify the skills needed by future leaders of member companies, and to provide a unique platform for developing and testing skills in a real-world setting. Prior to relocating to Singapore in Jan 2021, Trista has worked in Greater China for 15 years after spent 7 years in Canada.

Patrick Maher is a Partner with CSA Global (part of the ERM Group) based in Brisbane, Australia and he is also a Director of both CSA Global Singapore and PT CSA Global Indonesia. His background is that of a geologist and project manager with over 25 years’ experience in geological and mining disciplines ranging from exploration to corporate advisory.

Patrick has worked with a variety of exploration and mining companies assisting to them with Independent Advisory on Stock Exchange Listings. He has also worked as a project leader for community development and sustainability groups in Europe, Australia & South East Asia.

Foong Chong Lek is Director, Head of Corporate Client, Global Sales and Origination at Singapore Exchange (SGX). He is the primary relationship manager for SGX listed companies. One of the services that SGX provides its listed companies is arranging Corporate Access for interactions with institutional investors. Another is identifying more SGX Equities and Fixed Income, Currency & Commodity products that could benefit listed companies.

His work scope also includes origination for new listings in the Mineral, Oil and Gas (“MOG”, which comprises exploration, development and production) sector, and previously Biotech, Medtech and Renewables & Energy. He has previously covered Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Saudi markets for all sectors.
Prior to SGX, Mr Foong held positions in the private equity and venture capital industries. He graduated from Purdue University, USA, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration from INSEAD, Singapore.