Frankie Phua
Managing Director & Head, Group Risk Management @ United Overseas Bank
Singapore, Singapore
Frankie Phua is a startup investor at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. Frankie Phua is the Managing Director and Head of Group Risk Management at UOB overseeing all risk management matters for the Group. He holds leadership positions in several of the Group’s committees. Over the past 15 years in his career with UOB, Mr Phua has developed expertise in areas such as credit risk modelling, counterparty credit risk,economic capital, stress testing, credit portfolio optimisation and country risk management. He was the Basel II Project Coordinator for UOB where he led the Group’s Basel II Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) implementation efforts. UOB was granted approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to adopt the Internal Ratings-Based Approach in 2008 – a reflection of UOB’s robust risk management process. Internationally, he is called upon to share his expertise on Basel II IRB processes in forums and as a consultant.He is the Chairman and a Director of the Board of the Singapore Chapter of the Risk Management Association (RMA) in the United States. The principle objective of the RMA Singapore Chapter is to promote sound credit and risk management practices. Mr Phua also teaches customised risk management courses and the Specialist Diploma in Credit Risk Management – Corporate Banking at the Risk Management Institute (RMI), National University of Singapore (NUS). He also conducts credit risk training for banks in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan and Vietnam.In addition, he shares his perspectives and experiences at various international risk management conferences such as those organised by RiskMinds – the world’s largest risk management conference , the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, The International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers and NUS RMI. Before joining UOB, Mr Phua spent more than 10 years as a corporate and investment banker at a number of international banks.Mr Frankie was conferred the IBF Fellow Award in Risk Management by the Institute of banking & Fiance in Singapore. The IBF Fellow award recognises industry veterans who have demonstrated mastery of a profession and exemplify thought leadership and commitment to industry development.
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About United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank ("UOB") was incorporated on 6 August 1935 as the United Chinese Bank. Founded by Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, the Bank catered mainly to the Fujian community in its early years. The change of name was effected in 1965. Over the past 78 years, UOB has grown from strength to strength. Through a series of acquisitions, it isnow a leading bank in Asia. Besides Far Eastern Bank in Singapore, UOB’s major banking subsidiaries in the region are United Overseas Bank (Malaysia), United Overseas Bank (Thai), PT Bank UOB Indonesia and United Overseas Bank (China). Today, the UOB Group has a network of more than 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America.United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is committed to providing quality products and excellent customer service. Founded in 1935, UOB has a well-established regional presence, particularly in Asia where they have banking subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China.
United Overseas Bank Contacts
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Chan Kok Seong
Group Chief Risk Officer
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Dean Tong
Managing Director and Head of Group HR
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Frankie Phua
Managing Director & Head, Group Risk Management
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Janet Young
Managing Director & Head of Group Channels & Digitalisaiton
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Lee Wai Fai
Chief Financial Officer
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