Mr Benjamin Foo is Executive Vice President and Head of Operations. He is responsible for the trading, clearing and settlement operations of the securities and derivatives markets, as well as market control and securities depository functions.

Mr Foo previously headed other functions at SGX including the Clearing and Commodities Business, where he led in the development of SGX AsiaClear® for over-the-counter (OTC) oil and freight clearing business. He also oversaw the Intermediaries and Affiliates function where he managed product marketing and the business relationship with securities and derivatives members and their overseas affiliates. Before this, he was responsible for strategy, product development and marketing for the SGX derivatives market.

Prior to joining SGX in March 2001, Mr Foo was Executive Director of Phillip GNI Futures Pte Ltd, a Clearing Member of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Ltd, and also Phillip Trading Pte Ltd, a Clearing Member of the Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM), from 1994 to 2001. He was the Vice President for Business Development at the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX), where he was responsible for research, product and business development from 1988 to 1994.

Mr Foo holds a Master in Business Administration in finance and marketing from Loyola University, Chicago.