In today’s rapidly evolving world, maintaining compliance is essential for sustaining business operations and avoiding significant penalties.

At Credence we have assembled a team of experts with over 100 years of combined compliance experience to ensure our clients adhere to government regulations effectively.

Since our establishment in 2019 we have been committed to assist our clients with a wide range of services, including Compliance Management, License Application, Operational and Investment Support, Internal Audits, Data Protection Officer Services, External Asset Management Setup and Single-Family Office Setup.

We are committed to ensuring that all our clients maintain full compliance while receiving a premium, responsive service.

Eddie Lim

Managing Director

Eddie has almost 2 decades of experience in the financial services regulatory sector along with extensive knowledge of the Singapore market. He was a part of Regulatory and Compliance practices at major accounting and professional service firms across Singapore. Possessing strong technical skills in Singapore regulations and guidelines, he has extensive knowledge in the Banking Act, Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, Know-Your-Customers and Anti-Money Laundering requirements. He has served as the Head of Compliance for a family office and headed the Regulatory desks in his previous appointments. He was the appointed Compliance Officer and Deputy Head for the Corporate Finance arm of a professional services firm. Other than regulatory experience, he also has experience in coordinating deals and performed due diligence work in this area.

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Prior to joining the private sector, Eddie was in the Singapore Police Force where he served for six years. His last posting was in the Planning & Organisation ldDepartment situated in the Police Headquarters and he was also the liaison officer between the Singapore Police Force and the other Home Team Departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Eddie graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Business and holds a Diploma in Compliance awarded by the International Compliance Association.

Chris Rowbottom

Director

Chris Started his career as a graduate trainee in a UK bank, covering risk management, collections and recoveries, treasury, FX back office, lending, documentary credits, audit and financial control. Using this knowledge, he moved into IT specialising in treasury systems and moved on to retail and investment management systems when he moved to Singapore in 1995. He has over 20 years of success building high performance teams across cultures and geographies including the USA, Europe and Asia. He is a qualified financial advisor for investment and insurance products.

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He has board experience in small, medium and large enterprises in both an exec and non-exec role, he was a main board director of a FTSE 100 company in the UK and an Australian listed company.

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Chris graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Business Computing.

Philippe Ma

Director Fund Administration

With 18 years of experience in the alternative fund industry, Phillippe has established himself as a trusted expert in fund administration and operational fund management. He has worked on both the buy and sell sides, offering a comprehensive perspective on the industry. His tenure as the Head of Operations and Compliance at a licensed Singapore fund management company, coupled with his role as the Managing Director of a globally-present fund administrator, has equipped him with deep insights into the needs of fund managers and the challenges faced by administrators.

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Phillippe’s extensive experience enables him to address the complexities of fund operations while ensuring compliance and efficiency. His innovative “tick-the-box” approach to creating affordable and creative fund solutions reflects his commitment to meeting industry needs with precision and practicality.

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Phillippe graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) and holds a Specialist Diploma in Fund Management & Administration, awarded by Nanyang Polytechnic.

Joslyn

Finance Manager

Joslyn has been in the Finance, Accounting and Auditing Industry for almost 10 years. She has experienced handling a full set of accounts as well as the group of accounts, providing management reporting support, annual forecasting and budgeting exercise, compilation of financial statements, liaising with auditors, tax consultants, corporate secretary to ensure compliance of entity with regulations, plan and control the company’s cash flow. In her previous roles, she established effective internal control procedures to improve accounting and reporting systems, ensure all the accounting records are properly updated and reconciled in the accounting system.

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She earned bachelor’s degrees in finance and accounting at the University of Essex. She has previously held several finance & accounting related positions in different industries like accounts & audit firm, investment fund company, real estate industry, tour industry and trading company.

Stuart Bird

Cyber Security Director

Stuart is a security professional with over 16 years of global experience in the digital forensics, incident response and cyber security space. In total he has 33 years of criminal, corporate, cyber investigation and cyber security experience and has worked across many industry sectors including finance, retail, insurance, manufacturing and oil & gas.

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Working at senior manager and executive board level over a number of years, Stuart has broad experience in leading, managing and developing digital forensic investigation, incident response and security consulting teams. Throughout his executive career, Stuart has maintained advanced skills in digital forensics and cyber incident response as well as developing a broad range of cyber incident management consulting knowledge and experience. He has successfully implemented efficient and cost-effective cyber incident and cyber security management protocols within a number of globally recognised brands.

Peter Coleman

Special Advisor

Peter’s wealth of experience and wisdom in fraud and corruption matters across multiple industries focusing on Asia along with his easy-going sincerity and pragmatism makes him one of the best people to work with. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Peter has been based in Asia since 1994. He has lived and worked in Singapore and Indonesia since 2005.

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With more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement in the public and private sector, Peter meets all challenges with unquestionable passion, intuition and principled eagerness in equal measures. Over that period of time, Peter has worked for clients in a range of countries across Asia such as China, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Maldives. Additionally, he has executed engagements in South Africa, South America, the USA, and Europe.

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Peter has previously led forensic practices for PwC Australia, Hill & Associates, BDO Indonesia, and Deloitte Southeast Asia. Prior to this, Peter has also worked for other international organisations in Australia, Malaysia and the USA. He served with the Victoria Police in Australia for 16 years, mostly as a Crime Department Detective.

Jacqueline Injie Nakao

Special Advisor

Jacqueline has spent 18 years in the investment and technology field. She started her own company in 2006 providing investment and technology consulting. She specializes in cross border investment consulting between Singapore and Japan backed up by financial and administrative services for her clients. She speaks Japanese, Chinese and English.

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Jacqueline graduated from Osaka City University with a Masters in Business Administration.