Jansen Chua

OCBC has become the first Singapore bank to establish a dedicated securities financing unit, deepening its suite of solutions for institutional customers. The unit sits within the bank’s global markets division, which has almost doubled its contribution to the group’s operating profit year on year as of September 30 2025.

Industry veteran Jansen Chua ( 蔡伟光 ) joined OCBC on January 2 2026 as head of securities finance to spearhead the bank’s growth in this area. He reports to Kenneth Lai ( 赖进贵 ), head of global markets.

Under Chua’s leadership, the unit will mobilize lendable securities – both equities and fixed income – from customers across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries OCBC Securities, Bank of Singapore, and Great Eastern, to meet the growing global demand for securities financing. In doing so, it will also create opportunities for these customers to earn fee income by lending out their idle securities, the bank says in a statement.

Demand for securities financing has been rising globally, amid a continued focus on balance-sheet efficiency and optimization by sellside providers. Buyside firms are increasingly looking for partners and support to optimize liquidity, meet collateral obligations, and implement hedging strategies in volatile markets. Global securities lending revenues hit a record US$15.3 billion in 2025, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics.

Chua joined OCBC from State Street Bank & Trust Company, where he served as senior managing director and head of financing solutions for Asia-Pacific, leading teams across trading, sales, customer management, and product development.

With over 25 years of industry experience spanning the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa ( EMEA ), and Asia-Pacific, Chua brings deep expertise in securities services, securities finance, and prime brokerage. He has a proven track record in managing diverse customer segments – including alternative investment firms, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers – while driving strategic growth and transformation, OCBC says.

Chua was honoured as Securities Lending Banker of the Year ( Asia ) at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2025.