The Starling Compendium Contributors

The Association of Banks in Singapore formed the Culture & Conduct Steering Group (CCSG) in 2019 to promote sound culture and to raise conduct standards among banks in Singapore.

Cris Parker heads up The Banking and Finance Oath (BFO), a pledge of integrity and commitment that aims to increase consideration of stakeholders and decision-making accountability by financial service professionals.

As Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council (2017-2018), Gary Cohn managed the US economic policy agenda, stimulating economic expansion, job creation, and wage increases through historic tax and regulatory reform. Prior to that he was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Goldman Sachs where he worked for more than 25 years.

Greg Medcraft was Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the OECD from November 2017 to July 2021 contributing guidance, strategy and support for the Directorate’s policy and standard-setting work for financial and commercial enterprises.

James Hennessy is a senior vice president and senior advisor in the Supervision Group at the New York Fed. Since 2014 he has led the bank's Governance and Culture Reform Initiative.

Marion was appointed as CEO of the Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB) in March 2020. Previously she had been Acting CEO since April 2019. Marion initially joined the IBCB in August 2018 on secondment from the Bank of Ireland (BOI).

Mark Cooke joined HSBC in 2014 as Group Head of Operational Risk. In that role, Mark led a team of risk officers across the firm’s global footprint, overseeing non-financial risks such as compliance breaches and staff misconduct, before taking a sabbatical in 2020. Earlier, Mark held senior leadership roles at Barclays and UBS in risk, finance and operations. Today he is Chairman of ORX, the financial services industry association for Operational Risk Management.

Martin Wheatley was the first CEO of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) serving from 2012 until 2015. Prior to that he was the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the Central Bank authority of Hong Kong. Established in 1993, the HKMA is responsible for currency stability, market integrity, and supporting Hong Kong's status as a major financial centre.

The New York Federal Reserve makes the US financial system stronger and more stable by executing monetary policy, delivering financial services, supervising financial institutions, and providing thought leadership.

Samuel Tsien is an Advisor to the Board and is the former Group CEO of OCBC. Mr. Tsien retired as CEO of OCBC in 2021 after 14 years in various leadership roles at the bank.

Shee Tse Koon is Group Executive and Group Head of Consumer Banking Group and Wealth Management for DBS. Prior to this he was Country Head for DBS Singapore.

Siew Kai Choy is a former MD at GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, where he was Director of the Data & Analytics Department, Head of Governance and IT in the Public Markets Group, and founded GIC Innovation Labs.

Simon Wills is the Executive Director of ORX. ORX, the Operational Risk Exchange, is the largest operational risk management association in the financial services sector.

Starling's team of editors provide review and analysis of current trends and developments in the industry.

Curry was nominated by President Obama to serve as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As Comptroller of the Currency (2012-17), Curry led the US federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings banks.

Thomas W. Malone is the Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence.

Wijnand Nuijts is the Manager Supervision for Governance, Culture, and Organizational Behavior for the Dutch National Bank.