Ser-Keng Ang

Ser-Keng Ang

Senior Lecturer of Finance, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Director and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance Centre, Singapore Management University, Singapore

EDUCATION - ACADEMIC

2008 - Present  

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (UWA) SINGAPORE / PERTH
Cleared the foundation modules for the doctoral program, which leads to the award of Masters in Business Research (MBR). The MBR is essentially the foundation year for doctoral program. Attained candidacy for the doctoral program. Area of research for thesis: Mergers & Acquisitions in Asia (pursuing this as part of the Faculty Development Program at SMU)

1994-1996 

LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL LONDON, U.K.
M.B.A. with emphasis in Finance & Corporate Strategy; selected for international exchange program with Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A., fall 1995

1988-1991NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
Bachelor in Accountancy, a professional program, which admits top 2% of university entrants

WORK EXPERIENCE - ACADEMIC / ADMINISTRATION

2006 Onwards  Singapore Management University SINGAPORE
Senior Lecturer of Finance, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Director & Vice Chairman of Exco, UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance Centre
2003-2005 Singapore Management University SINGAPORE
Head, Graduate Programmes Office
2001-2002 ABN AMRO NV HONG KONG / REGIONAL
Senior Vice President - Telecommunications & Media Group, Asia 
1998-2001 DEUTSCHE BANK HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / REGIONAL
March 2000  Vice President - Telecom Investment Banking, Hong Kong
April 1999  Vice President - Media, Telecom & Tech Group, Global Investment Banking, Singapore
October 1998 Manager - Asian Telecommunications Group, Global Investment Banking, Asia 
1996-1998  

ROBERT FLEMING / JARDINE FLEMING LONDON / HONG KONG / REGIONAL
Manager - Regional Corporate Finance, Media & Telecommunications Group, Hong Kong
Executive - Regional Corporate Finance, Media & Telecommunications Group, Hong Kong
Executive - Equity Capital Markets & Corporate Finance Departments, London

1993-1994 CS FIRST BOSTON ASIA-PACIFIC / SINGAPORE
Regional Accountant
1991-1993 ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. SINGAPORE
Tax Consultant

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1997SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION HONG KONG
Registered as an Investment Representative under the Securities Ordinance
1996SECURITIES AND FUTURES AUTHORITY UK
Passed the examination for Securities Representative
1993INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES & ADMINISTRATION (ICSA) UK
Cleared all modules for professional examinations for Institute of Chartered Secretaries in the UK - eligible for ACIS designation
1993INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF SINGAPORE (ICPAS) SINGAPORE
Awarded CPA 

AWARDS AND HONORS
Winner of SMU Teaching Excellence Awards 2008 - Most Promising Teacher
A University-wide award selected by the teaching excellence panel
Teaching Honors List for Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) since AY2003/04
List of top twenty faculty in teaching performance at LKCSB

RESEARCH, PUBLICATION & CASE STUDY

Ang, S.K. (2009), "A Qualitative Study on the Challenges of Private Banking in Asia", Journal of Wealth Management, forthcoming.
Ang, S.K. (2009), "Citi Private Banking Asia Pacific: Taking Up The Next Challenge", Singapore Management University / CitiGroup
Ang, S.K. (2008), "IPO of Design EXchange & Tully Coffee in Japan", Singapore Management University.
Ang, S.K. (2005), "Mergers & Acquisitions and Trade Sale", Chapter in Financing Internationalisation - Growth Strategies for Successful Companies.
Chief project researcher for a project for the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on "The Risk of Foreign Listings" (supervised two master students for this project).
Current research projects
- Corporate and geographic diversification in Asia; Impact of corporate governance on M&A transactions in Asia
External reviewer for international research journal "Banks and Bank Systems".

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