At the sixth annual Women in Finance Asia Awards ceremony, Victoria Chen, DTCC Associate General Counsel for the Asia Pacific region, was recognized for Excellence in Legal and Compliance for her outstanding professional standards and execution – reinforcing DTCC’s commitment to create greater gender equity at the leadership level to help women advance their careers. Chen was nominated for her role in advising and providing legal solutions to the team in Asia Pacific.
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With almost two decades of experience in regulatory and financial services, Chen is responsible for providing legal advice to the DTCC business in Asia Pacific as well as engaging with regulators in the region. She is an active member of the DTCC community and is a leader in corporate social activities with DTCC colleagues in Singapore.
Commenting on her win, Chen said, “I am so happy to receive this award and am truly grateful to my DTCC colleagues for this opportunity to grow and serve within the organization. It is my privilege to play a part in delivering upon DTCC’s mission of protecting the financial markets as I pursue efficiency and improvements in legal and compliance. It is also heartening to note that my nomination was endorsed and supported by colleagues in Asia Pacific and globally. I look forward to my continued collaboration with colleagues in the region to deliver new projects while developing and nurturing young talents in the organization.”
The program honored 34 progressive, knowledgeable and successful professional women who have made their marks in multiple categories across the financial services industry in Asia. From the shortlisted candidates nominated by readers of GlobalTrading and MarketsMedia publications, winners were decided by the editorial teams of the two media platforms leveraging a methodology that focuses on the valued opinions of market participants.