Allan Ng

Who is Allan Ng?

Allan Ng Poh Meng was born in Singapore in 1941. He was the Deputy Chairman of United Overseas Bank, one of the three leading banks in Singapore, for five years after having served UOB for 18 years with total dedication and integrity. He resigned as UOB's Deputy chairman in December 1985 to pursue other business interests.

In 1985, Allan Ng served as the Chairman of the Singapore Association of Banks, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, and a member of the Crime Prevention Council in Singapore.

Also in 1985, he was appointed a member of the Singapore Government Economic Committee, headed by the then Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, and was also Chairman of the Banking and Finance Sub-Committee.

In 1986, Allan Ng teamed up with Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, a former banker and hotelier, to acquire a 29.9% interest in EXCO International, a UK financial services group, and a 13.5% interest in Standard Chartered Bank Plc. He was appointed a director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of EXCO International and an alternate director of StanChart.