Gerard Teo
– Aspires to and commits to making a difference
– Coach. Educator. Investor. Active Volunteer. ChangeMaker.
– Successfully engaged stakeholders, led and managed teams, and delivered results across corporate cultures
– Oversaw S$10 bn in Assets. Instrumental in building a S$2 bn Multi-Asset institutional franchise.
– Business coach engaged in advising student consultant teams and SMEs
Professional Background
Gerard has 27 years of leadership and professional experience in the corporate and civil service sectors. He is a strategic thinker, highly experienced investment professional and possesses strong leadership abilities. He has actively engaged stakeholders, effectively managed teams, and consistently delivered results across different corporate cultures. He aspires to be a changemaker. Hence, he has passionately embraced the following roles beyond his work career: Board Director, business coach, mentor, life coach, educator, volunteer.
His career began at the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore. His responsibilities included economic policy, competitiveness, scenario planning and inter-agency collaborations. He also supervised a team of economists.
He has since worked at ABN-AMRO Bank, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation and Fullerton Fund Management Company. His responsibilities included Multi-Asset investing, global strategy, economic analysis, investment advisory, client engagement and media publicity. At Fullerton, he was co-Head and Lead Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset mandates. He oversaw S$10 bn in Assets Under Management, and was key to building a S$2 bn institutional franchise. He actively engaged external Committees and the Board of Temasek Holdings, pitched for client mandates and helped to raise Fullerton’s profile as a leading Singapore asset management company. Fullerton has won several fund management awards over the years.
He is a business coach at the UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute, and advises student consultants and SMEs on entrepreneurship projects and Business Growth Plans. SME clients have spanned the following industries: food manufacturing, corporate travel, ride-hailing, diamond alternatives, electric van leasing, precision engineering. He is conversant with business frameworks such as Customer Journey Maps, Business & Lean Model Canvases, Blue Ocean Strategy.
At heart, he is an educator. He is actively engaged in coaching and mentoring Youths and Young Adults through Junior Achievement Singapore, Halogen Foundation and National University of Singapore. He also teaches asset management at Nanyang Polytechnic, where he enjoys engaging and challenging young minds.
He serves pro-bono at Caritas Singapore Community Council, which is the Catholic Church’s social mission arm. CSCC co-ordinates across 25 organizations dedicated to serving the needy, vulnerable and marginalized, and impacts more than 60,000 persons. He is a Board Director, ExCo Member, and chairs the Finance & Grants and Investment Committees. He firmly believes that charities and social service agencies need to be good stewards and accountable, even as they aspire to do good.
Coaching Specialty
– Personal growth (including youths)
– Leadership & team management
– Career advisory
– Business coaching & entrepreneurship
– Financial literacy & empowerment
Personal Background
Gerard is a family man. He is happily married with a loving and supportive wife. She has listened patiently as he discerned, rambled and decided to transition to another season of life – one of purpose and paying-it-forward. He has 3 Gen Zs, who are growing up too quickly and who are busy navigating higher education or transitioning to the workforce. The family enjoys travelling and making memories together. In addition, they love cafe-hopping and eagerly look out for new places to experience.
Gerard also enjoys jamming and playing his acoustic guitar, and especially loves acoustic performances. He has developed a great liking too for drums and bass guitar but they remain on the “To Do” list for now! He is an avid DC Comics fan, and thinks that Batman is the coolest superhero ever.
He draws inspiration from his deceased father, who often went the extra mile for others and who taught him to be a better person. Hence, he is an active volunteer. He passionately believes that we can all make a difference.
Coaching Style
– Authentic. Desires what’s best for others.
– Growth-oriented
– Active listener
– Committed & passionate
– Warm & personable
Personal Philosophy
“We can all be so much more than we think we are.”
Be positive. Be who you can be.