I am Paul LIEW Pol Yee, a seasoned Head of Liquidity Management and Quantitative Trader with 17+ years of experience in systematic FX/NDF trading, low-latency market making, and quantitative strategy development. I have led cross-functional teams across TA1, Liquidity, Developers, and Sales, built end-to-end trading stacks, modernized institutional platforms with mathematical models, and consistently delivered strong Sharpe ratios via proprietary systems. I have a track record of driving revenue growth, expanding liquidity networks, and delivering robust risk controls through sophisticated pricing, hedging, and automation. I thrive in cross-functional environments and am seeking senior leadership roles in Quant, Trading, or FinTech.

Paul LIEW Pol Yee

I am Paul LIEW Pol Yee, a seasoned Head of Liquidity Management and Quantitative Trader with 17+ years of experience in systematic FX/NDF trading, low-latency market making, and quantitative strategy development. I have led cross-functional teams across TA1, Liquidity, Developers, and Sales, built end-to-end trading stacks, modernized institutional platforms with mathematical models, and consistently delivered strong Sharpe ratios via proprietary systems. I have a track record of driving revenue growth, expanding liquidity networks, and delivering robust risk controls through sophisticated pricing, hedging, and automation. I thrive in cross-functional environments and am seeking senior leadership roles in Quant, Trading, or FinTech.

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I am Paul LIEW Pol Yee, a seasoned Head of Liquidity Management and Quantitative Trader with 17+ years of experience in systematic FX/NDF trading, low-latency market making, and quantitative strategy development. I have led cross-functional teams across TA1, Liquidity, Developers, and Sales, built end-to-end trading stacks, modernized institutional platforms with mathematical models, and consistently delivered strong Sharpe ratios via proprietary systems.
I have a track record of driving revenue growth, expanding liquidity networks, and delivering robust risk controls through sophisticated pricing, hedging, and automation. I thrive in cross-functional environments and am seeking senior leadership roles in Quant, Trading, or FinTech.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of TA1 at ION Group Pte. Ltd
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Led cross-functional TA1 team (Liquidity, Sales, Development, On-boarding) to ensure seamless trading operations and revenue growth. Grew counter-party volumes by 50% and directed Crypto Product research to aggregate CEXs and DEXs into a seamless client front-end.
Head of Liquidity Management APAC at Tokkyo-FX Pte. Ltd.
September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Oversaw APAC Liquidity Management, generating revenue by deploying 4 advanced market-making models: Back-Back, Last-Look-Risk-Free, Zeroed Internalizer and Covariance Matrix Internalizer. Automated client management lifecycle based on markouts, significantly improving operational efficiency and profitability. Expanded the liquidity ecosystem by onboarding 6 Tier-1 providers (Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley) and secured 8 new institutional clients (e.g., Hirose, Virtu, Sucden) through improved pricing.
Systematic Trading Consultant at Auyant Holdings Ltd.
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020
Introduced Prime Brokerage relationships and connected to ECNs and liquidity providers. Provided a proprietary low-latency FX FIX engine (>1,000,000 quotes/s). Produced a mix of high- and mid-frequency automated strategies.
EFX Quant (Quant Group Team Head) at DBS Bank
October 1, 2016 - August 31, 2018
Led Quant Group efforts to modernize the bank’s EFX platform, gaining executive approval and funding for a new suite of mathematical trading algorithms. Designed and deployed a Predictive Pricing Aggregator using Bayesian Networks to mitigate latency arbitrage attacks, protecting P&L. Developed Alpha-generating mid-term strategies including co-integrated models and proprietary Bayesian models. Implemented Auto Hedging and Unified Blotter capabilities, reducing human intervention by 50% and improving operational risk control.
Prop Hedge Fund at Auyant Holdings Limited
January 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016
Prop Hedge Fund: Achieved 150% return on AUM of 300k within the first year.
Portfolio Manager at Rhicon Ccy. Management Pte. Ltd.
October 1, 2008 - December 31, 2014
Headed Quant Team managing $10m AUM across proprietary systematic strategies; developed 10 systematic strategies with Sharpe ratios >4 (HF strategies) and annual returns up to 20% on NDF and mid-frequency portfolios.
Prop Trader at Morgan Stanley Japan IED
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008
Ran stochastic and fuzzy logic models on Equity Markets; arbitrage models on Topix vs ETF.
Quant Analyst at Tribeca Global Management (Asia)
October 1, 2005 - June 30, 2007
Developed and implemented quantitative models for forward curve strategies across Asian NDFs, Index Futures and short-term interest rate products; identified profitable butterfly and spread trades on interest rate swaps using a proprietary time series optimization routine; utilized Kalman filters to model highly correlated indices (e.g., KTB futures vs KOSPI Index, JGB futures vs Nikkei Index) for enhanced relative value strategies; supported portfolio management activities, providing daily VaR reporting.

Education

PhD Candidate, Engineering (Electrical and Computer) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2007
Masters of Engineering (Electrical and Computer) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Honours at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
PhD Candidate, Engineering (Electrical and Computer) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2007
Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2002 - January 8, 2026
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Honours at National University of Singapore
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

JSDA Series 1 and Series 2 - CMFAS Singapore (Modules 1,3 & 6)
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
JSDA Series 1 and Series 2
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
Capital Markets and Financial Advisory (CMFAS, Singapore) Modules 1, 3 & 6
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services

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