Singapore-based debt financing firm Clifford Capital has hired a seasoned chief financial officer from the banking industry, most recently at UOB.
Clifford Capital appoints Herman Wijaya as group chief financial officer (CFO), according to a statement, effective early December. In the role, he reports to group CEO Murli Maiya.
Wijaya is a seasoned CFO with more than two decades of experience, most recently at UOB where he was head of financial strategy. Prior to that, he worked at Standard Chartered for over 11 years, last as CFO for ASEAN and South Asia cluster markets.
He replaces Adrian Teng who will leave the group at the end of the year.
Specialist Financing
Clifford Capital was established in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore. With the support of the city-state's government, it was formed as a provider of financing solutions to companies and projects linked to local infrastructure and maritime sectors. Today, it has become a specialist financing and distribution platform for real assets globally, across the debt capital structure.
The firm's shareholders include top banks such as Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), UK’s Standard Chartered and Singapore’s DBS.