Peiying Chua Heikes

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Peiying is widely regarded as a leading financial regulatory lawyer, advising clients in Singapore and internationally on all issues associated with financial regulation. She leads the firm's Singapore financial regulatory practice, and advises the full spectrum of financial institutions, as well as technology and other companies expanding into the fintech sector, on various issues including: licensing and structuring; compliance with regulatory rules; corporate M&A in the financial services sector; regulatory change projects; and regulatory investigations.

Peiying is an active participant in industry discussion on fintech and in lobbying authorities on regulatory reform, including representing the Singapore Fintech Association on various submissions to the MAS including the new Payment Services Act. She has advised on various innovative fintech initiatives, such as Asia-based digital securities offerings and partnership arrangements between banks and fintech firms.

Peiying speaks regularly at the Singapore Fintech Festival and was recognised by Innovate Finance in the global ‘Women in Fintech Powerlist 2019’ as an inhouse specialist, the go-to for fintech trends and an influential voice on sector innovation and diversity in finance.