Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad announced the appointment of Mr. Chia Yew Hock Wilson as Non Independent and Non Executive Director, age 69, Date of change 03 Nov. 2023. Qualifications: Masters in Business Administration from National University of Singapore, Professional Qualification in Accountancy from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (previously known as The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, Professional Qualification in Chartered Secretary from The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Professional Qualification Accountancy from University of Singapore.

Working experience and occupation: Mr. Chia is a highly seasoned banker with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a Banking Consultant/Advisor to banks in ASEAN since April 2016 on Organisation Strategy, Customer Segmentation, Risk Management, Wealth Management, SME Banking, Product Pricing, Governance, Distribution Network Optimisation, Organisation Restructuring/Transformation and Cost Re-Engineering, Training/Talent Development and Incentive Plans, Financial Planning/Budgeting/Forecasting and Digital Banking. Most recently, Mr. Chia was Banking Advisor/CEO Designate to a Consortium Group applying for Digital Bank licence in Singapore from February 2020 to December 2020.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Chia has been with Fullerton Financial Holdings (FFH), during which he was Head of SME and Commercial Banking, overseeing portfolios across emerging markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, and China. Before joining FFH, Mr. Chia served 23 years in Standard Chartered Bank, his last position held was as Country Head, Consumer and SME Banking, China. Prior his banking career, he has performed financial controller roles in multinational companies.