Simon But
Head Of Finance And Accounting at Penguin Securities
Singapore
Summary
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Top SchoolSimon But is a finance and fund services leader with nearly a decade of focused experience in accounting, settlements, valuation and supervisory leadership across major custodians and institutional trustees. Currently Head of Finance and Accounting at Penguin Securities in Singapore, he formerly spent over a decade at HSBC Institutional Trust Services rising to Senior Vice President of Fund Services. He has a strong operational pedigree managing large multi-billion dollar NAV portfolios, stabilizing teams, designing process reviews and liaising with auditors and performance teams to deliver bespoke client reporting. Simon's background includes hands-on custody, securities lending and derivatives operations from roles at State Street and HSBC, giving him deep technical know-how in day-to-day fund mechanics as well as strategic oversight. As owner of Firepillar2, he brings an entrepreneurial perspective alongside institutional discipline, often applying real-world operations insight to product and reporting improvements. Colleagues value his track record of reducing turnover, building capability in regional teams and translating complex accounting requirements into auditable, client-facing solutions.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary SchoolHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Github Skills (41)
vuex10
visualizations10
reward10
kibana9
observability9
nuxt9
wallet9
vue9
firebase-hosting9
firebase-functions9
elastic9
elasticsearch9
nextjs8
blockchain8
infrastructure8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
simonbut/likecoin-store
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:59 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
simonbut/GemHero
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:60 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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