The British-born fintech star, known for his unconventional methods and instrumental role in bringing DBS into the digital age, will help Razer Fintech as the firm moves into areas such as financial and digital banking services.
Razer Fintech, the financial technology arm of Singapore gaming and technology brand Razer, has appointed Neal Cross to its board of advisors, the firm announced in a statement on Thursday.
Cross is most well-known for his five years at DBS, where he was the bank's chief innovation officer. During this period, he focused on fostering a culture of innovation at the bank, which won countless prizes for its digital efforts. He was named the most disruptive Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)/Chief Technology Officer (CTO) globally in 2016.
Cross left DBS in January 2019, saying he wanted to write a book about his conservation-focused hotels and how it applies to corporate innovation, and advise on projects in Asia and elsewhere in, as well as outside of, finance. Cross is currently chairman at Perth-based PictureWealth, a wealth fintech he co-founded with David Pettit several years ago.
Financial Services Push
Razer Fintech is gearing up for its next phase of growth and expansion globally, which includes building a global fintech platform and extending its offerings into the financial and digital banking services space.
To sustain this effort, it has built a strong advisory team, which includes former GIC head Lim Siong Guan and former DBS chairman Koh Boon Hwee.
«We see a massive opportunity globally, especially amongst the underserved demographics of the youth and millennials,» Min-Liang Tan, Razer CEO, said about the firm's push into financial services.
New CTO
Razer Fintech also noted the appointment of Eduard Fabian (pictured below), who joined the firm as chief technology officer in November.
Eduard Fabian, chief technology officer, Razer
Fabian has two decades of experience leading technology teams, and spent the last 10 years in the financial services industry, where he helped drive business transformation and innovation in digital banking and insurance, including at UOB, where he played a critical role in leading the design and build of UOB’s TMRW digital bank in Thailand.
