Lecturers Profile

All our lecturers are highly qualified and dedicated professionals. With outstanding technical knowledge and a proven track record of delivering pass rates consistently above the international averages, they are all experienced CFA® lecturers. Each Kaplan Financial education centre has at least two full-time CFA® lecturer to provide candidates with ongoing advice and support.

  Esther Thng
CFA, BA, FRM, M.SOC.SCI (Applied Economics)
 
Esther is a CFA® Charterholder and a member of Singapore Society of Financial Analysts. She graduated with honours and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore. She also holds a Masters of Social Sciences (Applied Economics) from the National University of Singapore and was awarded the Lim Chong Yah gold medal for her excellent academic performance by the same university.

She has extensive experience working in the financial sector in the areas of research, investment valuation, financial analysis and forecasting. Esther has been a full-time lecturer
with Kaplan Financial since 2000. Esther is well liked by her students and is known for her ability to translate difficult and complex concepts into easy to understand terms. She also lectures on Kaplan’s corporate finance courses to both local and overseas clients. Her corporate clients include statutory bodies and well-known financial institutions.


  Nilanjan Sen
PHD, CFA
 
Dr. Sen is an Associate Professor of Banking and Finance at Nanyang Business School. He has received his PhD from Virginia Tech and was a faculty member at Arizona State University prior to joining Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Dr Sen has conducted review program for CFA candidates in Singapore and has worked with several US based preparatory programs for CFA examinations. He was also the chief examiner for Certified Investment and Security Analyst Institute (CISA), Thailand. In 2004, Dr. Sen received the Best Teacher award from the division of Banking and Finance, Nanyang Business School.


  Ng Lye Heng
CFA, FRM, B.Bus (Financial Analysis),
M.SocSci (Applied Economics)
 

Lye Heng is CFA Charterholder and a member of Singapore Society of Financial Analyst. He holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics) from the National University of Singapore. Lye Heng is an authority in the areas of Financial Derivatives Trading, Risk Managing and Product Structuring. He has served as Principal Derivative Trader and Risk Manager for various international banks. Over the years, Lye Heng has also trained extensively in Singapore and overseas. He has trained CFA and Certified Financial PlannersCM (CFPCM) candidates for the past 8 years.

 



  Daryl Liew
CFA, MBA
 
Daryl is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Singapore Society of Financial Analysts. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore and a MBA majoring in Finance from the Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines. Daryl's expertise is in asset allocation and portfolio management honed through years of managing and advising clients' investments. He is also a columnist for "The Edge" on personal wealth and is regularly approached for his thoughts on investments by the local media. Daryl has 5 years of lecturing experience handling various financial modules at undergraduate level.



 


 
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