(11 May 2026 – Singapore) CIMB has appointed Mak Joon Nien as chief executive officer of growth markets and CEO of CIMB Singapore.
Based in Singapore, Mak will lead the bank’s Singapore operations while also overseeing CIMB’s businesses in Thailand and Cambodia. His appointment as CEO of CIMB Singapore remains subject to regulatory approval.
Before joining CIMB, Mak served as the first Malaysian chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Malaysia, a role he assumed in 2022.
Mak brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the position, including 15 years working in Singapore across mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance.
He has also held senior leadership responsibilities covering private equity clients, serving as a managing director with a mandate focused on institutional and investment-related relationships.