TAB Global honoured Muliaman Hadad for lifetime achievement, Helen Wong as CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific, and OCBC as Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific, alongside leading CEOs, banks and regulators including Thailand’s SEC, Singapore’s MAS and Bank Indonesia. Jakarta, 21 May 2025 – Leading executives, institutions and top regulators received recognition for their visionary and transformative leadership and outstanding contributions to institutional excellence and regulatory effectiveness at the TAB Global Leadership Achievement Awards Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner in Jakarta, Indonesia, held in conjunction with the annual Asian Banker Summit 2025. Muliaman Hadad was honoured with the William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement. Helen Wong was named the CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific, while OCBC was recognised as the Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific. CEOs and banks from markets including Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam were presented with the Best Bank CEO and Best Managed Bank awards. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand received the Best Conduct of Business Regulator in Asia Pacific award. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was recognised as the Best Macroeconomic Regulator in Asia Pacific. Bank Indonesia earned the distinction of Best Systemic and Prudential Regulator in Asia Pacific. William ‘Bill’ Seidman Award for Lifetime Achievement Hadad, former chairman of Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) and president commissioner of Bank Syariah Indonesia, was honoured with TAB Global’s William “Bill” Seidman Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award for his decades-long contributions to financial supervision, ethical governance and inclusive growth. He led the establishment of OJK, modernised Indonesia’s regulatory framework, and enhanced financial stability and transparency. Hadad championed financial inclusion, ethical finance and regional banking integration. His diplomatic roles strengthened Indonesia’s global ties, while his ongoing board leadership and advisory positions continue to influence Indonesia’s financial sector and investment strategies. CEO and Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific Wong, group CEO of OCBC, received the CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific award for her strategic clarity, regional ambition, digital modernisation and commitment to sustainability. Under her leadership, OCBC was named Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific. By implementing the “Excel for Sustainable Growth” strategy, OCBC has unified the group, driven regional expansion, accelerated digital transformation and embedded sustainability across all operations. Wong’s leadership strengthened shareholder returns, unlocked new growth opportunities and deepened integrated financial services throughout Asia, while fostering inclusion and advancing climate action through net-zero targets and environmental, social and governance integration. Best Bank CEO and Best Managed Bank Awards for Best Bank CEO were presented to Ti Eng Hui of Baiduri Bank, Mary Huen of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Masahiro Kihara of Mizuho Financial Group, Helen Wong of OCBC and Sanath Manatunge of Commercial Bank of Ceylon. Each was recognised for strategic vision, digital innovation and commitment to sustainable growth in their respective markets. Baiduri Bank in Brunei, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Mizuho Financial Group in Japan, OCBC in Singapore, Commercial Bank of Ceylon in Sri Lanka and Techcombank in Vietnam were recognised as Best Managed Banks in their respective markets. These institutions stood out for their achievements in governance, digital innovation, sustainability and customer-centric transformation. Regulation and Supervision Awards Thailand SEC was acknowledged for its proactive conduct-of-business reforms and investor protections. The institution’s robust efforts to enhance market conduct and its strong commitment to investor safeguards earned it the distinction of Best Conduct of Business Regulator in Asia Pacific. The MAS was saluted for its outstanding stewardship of the macroeconomy and financial system. It's clear direction and policy execution in maintaining Singapore’s financial stability positioned it as the Best Macroeconomic Regulator in Asia Pacific. Bank Indonesia was hailed for its forward-looking macroprudential framework, rigorous stress testing and adaptive digital regulation. These initiatives led to its recognition as the Best Systemic and Prudential Regulator in Asia Pacific. About the William “Bill” Seidman Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award The William “Bill” Seidman Award is named in honour of the former chairman of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, who played a critical role during the American savings and loan crisis and later served as advisor to The Asian Banker. The award recognises individuals whose leadership has shaped not only the institutions they led but also the direction of the broader financial services industry. Recipients are chosen for their sustained contributions, moral clarity, ability to navigate complexity and the respect they command across peers and stakeholders. About the CEO and Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific Awards The CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific Award recognises the outstanding achievements of top executives and stands as the highest accolade for individual excellence in the financial industry in Asia Pacific. The award for Bank of the Year in Asia Pacific is presented alongside the CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific, based on the belief that true leadership builds strong and sustainable franchises. This highly coveted award is one of the most difficult and exclusive recognition programmes of its kind for any top banker in the industry because of its stringent evaluation process. About the CEO Leadership Achievement Awards TAB Global conducts a Leadership Achievement Awards programme every three years, focusing on the performance of CEOs/chairmen and boards in the financial services industry. The programme was first introduced in 2004 and is run only once every three years to give time to the leadership of banks to demonstrate the ability to translate strategy into execution. This highly coveted award is one of the most difficult and exclusive recognition programmes of its kind for any top banker in the industry because of its stringent evaluation process. The Best Managed Bank award is made in conjunction with the CEO Leadership Achievement Award in the belief that true leadership results in strong and sustainable franchises. About the Regulation and Supervision Awards The Regulation and Supervision Awards programme evaluates and recognises the achievements of central banks and banking regulators in fulfilling their varied roles of managing macroeconomic performance, in terms of maintaining inflation and price stability; systemic and prudential regulation to ensure soundness and stability of the financial system; and conduct of business regulation to cover the licensing, behaviour and practices of financial services providers to ensure equity amongst participants and fair treatment of consumers and users. For media enquiries, please contact: Genivi Factao Editor TAB Global Email: [email protected]
