THE VENUE TBC
May 2025
Submission Deadline is April 28th 2025
Markets Media Group is pleased to present the 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards. The sixth-annual event will be held as an evening dinner gala at Raffles Singapore on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Last year's WIFAA program recognized and celebrated more than 30 of the most dynamic, talented and accomplished professional women who drive excellence in the financial centers of Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.
Winners included Stella Jang of Citadel for Excellence in Hedge Funds; EeLeen Yueh of BlackRock for Excellence in Buy-Side Trading; Clare Witts of JP Morgan for Industry Advocate; Carol Fong of CGS International Securities for Leadership; Bonnie Chan of HKEX for CEO of the Year; and Cathie Armour of Cboe Australia for Lifetime Achievement.
The WIFAA program has come a long way since its inaugural luncheon in Hong Kong in 2019. The event pivoted to a virtual format in 2020-2022 and expanded its reach with winners from PIMCO, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, HSBC Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, and other large, influential global financial firms. The 2023 and 2024 WIFAAs brought back the energy, spirit and fun that only in-person events can provide.
Through the evolution of the event, the goal remains the same: to convene top women traders, technologists and senior capital markets executives in Asia - and their male allies - for an evening of networking, inspiration and fun.
As with other Markets Media awards programs, the WIFAA program recognizes the most talented and accomplished women in multiple categories across the business of finance: buy-side and sell-side trading desks, institutional investors, wealth managers, securities exchanges, technology providers, corporate finance, venture capital firms, and fintech start-ups.
Nominees are put forth by readers of Global Trading and Markets Media, and shortlists and winners are determined by the editorial staffs of the two platforms, in conjunction with the WIFAA Advisory Board. Our methodology in selecting nominees and then winners for Women in Finance is simple yet thorough, and keeps the focus on the important opinions: the colleagues, clients and competitors who know the women best.
Please join us at Raffles Singapore in May 2025 as we recognize and celebrate the best of the best women in Asian financial markets!
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WINNERS
Rising Star | Yolande Escher, BlackRock |
Rising Star | Michelle Hosea, Virtu Financial |
Rising Star | Karina Kam, Nasdaq |
Rising Star | Karen Leung, Liquidnet |
Rising Star | Anne Zhang, Deutsche Bank |
Excellence in Fintech | Grace Lin, Citi |
STEM Champion | Holly Brooker, Instinet |
Excellence in Exchanges | Minah Kim, CME Group |
Excellence in Banking | Charlotte Yu, Bank of Singapore |
Excellence in Sustainability | Chaoni Huang, BNP Paribas |
Excellence in Asset Management | Theresa Tan, PIMCO |
Excellence in Hedge Funds | Stella Jang, Citadel |
Excellence in Legal & Compliance | Victoria Chen, DTCC |
Excellence in Regulation | Tze Min Yeo, FIA |
Excellence in Risk Management | Agnes Koh, SGX Group |
Excellence in Corporate Culture | Payal Ray, BNP Paribas |
Excellence in Talent Management | Alana Newman, Cboe Australia |
Excellence in Talent Management | Melanie Tan, Marex Spectron |
Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion | Shui Yee Leung, Nomura International |
Excellence in Buy-Side Trading | EeLeen Yueh, BlackRock |
Excellence in Sell-Side Trading | Serene Cai, SGX Group |
Excellence in Trading Platforms | Indu Rajeev, Citadel Securities |
Excellence in ETFs | Keri Neo, Tradeweb |
Excellence in Marketing & Communications | Angela Nguyen, BNP Paribas |
Excellence in Operations | Stephanie Lai, PIMCO |
Excellence in Commodities | Kellee Campbell, ICAP |
Excellence in Derivatives | Jerine Chia, UBS |
Industry Advocate | Clare Witts, JP Morgan |
Crystal Ladder | Kimberly Kim, BlackRock |
Trailblazer | Cristina Chang, Citi |
Individual Achievement | Julia Raiskin, Millennium Capital Management |
COO of the Year | Maria Levanti, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) |
Excellence in Leadership | Carol Fong, CGS International Securities |
CEO of the Year | Bonnie Chan, HKEX |
Lifetime Achievement | Cathie Armour, Cboe Australia |
Rising Star | Chloe Lam, Millennium |
Rising Star | Nicole Lee, Jefferies |
Rising Star | Neha Narang, FactSet |
Rising Star | Helen Ren, Virtu Financial |
Rising Star | Shirley Yip, Instinet |
Rising Star | Sisi Zhang, Citadel Securities |
Excellence in Marketing & Communications | Sze Phing Chuah, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad |
Excellence in Sustainability | Herry Cho, SGX |
Excellence in Operations | Noriko Ogino, BlackRock |
Excellence in Asset Management | Annisa Lee, PIMCO |
Excellence in Fintech | Elin Tan, Liquidnet |
Excellence in Trading Platforms | Regina Tan, Tradeweb |
Excellence in Buy-Side Trading | Puja Bharwani, Fidelity |
Excellence in Sell-Side Trading | Wendy Ding, Morgan Stanley |
Excellence in Hedge Funds | Christine Kim, Citadel |
Individual Achievement | Penelope Chin, BlackRock |
Excellence in Legal and Compliance | Janaki Vaithianathan, SMBC Nikko Securities |
Best in Custody | Laure Ly, BNP Paribas |
Excellence in HR and Talent Management | Serina Lim, PIMCO |
Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion | Janet Hung, Nomura |
Excellence in Regulation | Grace Mok, SGX |
Trailblazer | Olivia Frieser, BNP Paribas |
Crystal Ladder | Chen Ni, Citi |
Excellence in Banking | Maki Inoue, SMBC Nikko Securities |
Excellence in Exchanges | Vanessa Lau, HKEX |
CEO of the Year | Joyce Woo, Leo Wealth |
Excellence in Leadership | Priya Kundamal, DTCC |
Lifetime Achievement | Susan Chan, BlackRock |
Individual Achievement | Angela Leong, Head of Liquidnet Singapore, Liquidnet |
Excellence in Banking | Laurianne Curtil, Managing Director, Co-Head of Financing Distribution, Goldman Sachs |
Rising Star | Tassie Brakenridge, Product Strategist, APAC Regional Sustainability Lead for Active Investments, BlackRock |
Rising Star | Mari Kato, Sales Trader, Asia Pacific Electronic Trading, BofA Securities |
Rising Star | Natalie Lo, Vice President, State Street Global Advisors |
Rising Star | Shiho Miyanaga, VP, Technology, Media & Telecom Group, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. |
Excellence in Marketing and Communications | Cynthia Lin, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific (ex Japan), Fidelity |
Excellence in Operations | Sherleen Tong, Head of Operations, Asia, Instinet |
Best in Custody | Vaisshali Babu, Head, Relationship Management, Product & Market Intelligence, BNP Paribas Securities Services |
Excellence in Trading Platforms | YiLin Lee, Credit Product Manager APAC, Tradeweb |
Excellence in Exchanges | Jennifer Ilkiw, Head of ICE, Asia Pacific, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. |
Excellence in HR and Talent Management | Kristina Knoll Martinez, Managing Director, Citadel and Citadel Securities |
Lifetime Achievement | Rachel Lord, Senior MD, BlackRock’s Chair and Head of Asia Pacific, BlackRock |
Best in Fintech | Florence Kwan, Head of APAC IT Production, Sales & Research, BNP Paribas |
Excellence in Asset Management | Cindy Lai, Executive Director, JP Morgan Asset Management |
Excellence in Sell-side Trading | Kitty Li, MD, Head of APAC Agency Electronic Trading, UBS |
Excellence in Buy-side Trading | Marija Janchovski, Equities Head Trader – Asia Pacific & Portfolio Manager, Vanguard Australia |
Excellence in Hedge Funds | Julia Tsai, Analyst, Citadel |
Excellence in Legal and Compliance | Emily Hengeveld, Legal & Client Onboarding APAC, Virtu Financial |
Excellence in Sustainability | Mathilde Swierczynska, MD, Head of Private Wealth Compliance, APAC, SMBC Nikko Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
Trailblazer | Mariko Ishikawa, Head of Equity Sales, Japan, Credit Suisse |
Crystal Ladder | Malavika Shanker, Head of Asia Listed Derivatives Execution and Platform Sales, Morgan Stanley |
Excellence in Leadership | Laura Atherley, MD, Head of APAC Senior Relationship Management, Citi |
CEO of the Year | Caecilia Chu, CEO and Co-founder, YouTrip |
Individual Achievement | Simone Turtle, Virtu Financial |
Rising Star | Aya Asanuma, MarketAxess |
Rising Star | Lucy Liu, BlackRock |
Rising Star | Ako Nishi, JP Morgan Asset Management |
Rising Star | Jessie Xu, FMR |
Excellence in Operations | Jo Tong, BNP Paribas |
Best in Custody | Vicky Tsai, Citi |
Best in Fintech | Elsa Lau, Tradeweb |
Excellence in Trading Platforms | Anri Koike, Citi |
Excellence in Marketing & Communications | Rowena Kwok, BlackRock |
Excellence in Asset Management | Joanna Kwok, JP Morgan Asset Management |
Excellence in Sell-Side Trading | Melissa Cooper, Credit Suisse |
Excellence in Buy-Side Trading | Joanne Ong, M&G Investments |
Excellence in Hedge Funds | Nasrine Ghozali, Oasis Management |
Crystal Ladder | Kate Weidenhofer, Liquidnet |
Trailblazer | Felicity Chan, Credit Suisse |
CEO of the Year | Debra Lim, Instinet |
Excellence in Sustainability | Juliette Macresy, V.E |
Excellence in Leadership | Yvonne Tsui, Citadel |
Lifetime Achievement | Deborah Ho, BlackRock |
Rising Star |
Liesbeth Baudewyn, Systematic Trader, Citadel
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Rising Star |
Carrie Cheng, Trader, BNP Paribas
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Rising Star |
LeiLei Qu, Associate, JPMorgan Asset Management
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Best in Exchanges |
Joelle Yap, Director – Client Development and Sales, CME Group
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Best in Custody |
Angely Yip, Head of Sales and Relationship Management, North Asia, BNP Paribas Securities Services
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Best in Operations |
Edna Chan, Director, Asia Pac Head of Cash Equities Middle Office, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Ltd
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Best in Fintech |
Rebecca Sin, Head of Equities, Asia, Tradeweb
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Excellence in Trading Platforms |
Janice Lau, Executive Director, ET, Instinet
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Excellence in Buy-Side Trading |
Cheryl Chan, Equity Trader, Blackrock
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Excellence in Sell-Side Trading |
Mary-Anne Peril, Head of Execution Services Australia, Virtu Financial
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Best in Hedge Funds |
Elizabeth Lo, Chief Operating Officer, TX Capital
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Trailblazer |
Winnie Khattar, Head of Market Structure, BofA Securities
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Crystal Ladder |
Susan Chan, Head of Asia, and Head of ETFs & Index Investing and Trading and Liquidity Services Asia-Pacific, BlackRock
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Individual Achievement |
Erica Poon Werkun, Head of Securities Research Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse
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Excellence in Leadership |
Terecina Kwong, Chief Operating Officer, HSBC China, HSBC
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CEO of the Year |
Susan Soh, Singapore CEO and Co-Head of Asia Pacific, Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited
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Lifetime Achievement |
Cecilia Chan, CIO Fixed Income, Asia Pacific, HSBC Asset Management
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CEO of the Year Azila Abdul Aziz, Kenanga Futures
Excellence in Leadership Nellie Dagdag, DTCC
Individual Achievement Lauren Degney, Citi
Crystal Ladder Jessica Morrison, Morgan Stanley
Trailblazer Carrie Cheung, BNP Paribas
Excellence in Sell-Side Trading Josephine Kim, BAML
Excellence in Buy-Side Trading Christine To, T Rowe Price
Best in Trading Platforms Shilesh Shekhawat, Virtu Financial
Excellence in Fintech Lisa O’Connor, SWIFT
Excellence in Asset Management Belinda Boa, BlackRock
Rising Stars
Nicola McGreal, State Street Global Advisors
Sandy Ngai, AllianceBernstein
Vivian Peng, JP Morgan Asset Management
Lily Xiong, BlackRock