Elaine Chan is Deputy Director in an integrated Investment Services, Private Markets & Finance (ISPVMF) team that provides investment services and financial management to private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and cross-strategy investments strategically and tactically. The department is responsible for deal structuring, execution and closing, due diligence, tax advisory, investment operations, investment holding structures, and valuations. She is responsible for the business infrastructural plans and operating models needed to scale GIC’s investments in the alternative asset classes globally and deliver operational excellence using data and technology. She is currently a member of the Corporate Management Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Block-Chain Steering Committee.

Prior to this role, as Managing Director, Investment Service Public Markets, Elaine was responsible for driving the execution of all public market investment strategies, as well as GIC’s global execution, trade and collateral operations, asset servicing, investment monitoring, regulatory reporting, market data management, network management, and custody control.

She has also held various leadership positions within GIC. Within the Enterprise Strategy unit, she was responsible for driving the development and execution of enterprise-wide investment, corporate, digital and technology, and talent strategies with the executive leadership team. She held various positions in both Public and Private Markets Operations, Asset Servicing, Finance, and Corporate Planning as well. Prior to joining GIC, she was with the Business & Advisory as well as the Corporate Recovery & Insolvency arms of Pricewaterhouse.

Elaine holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the Nanyang Technological University and is a CFA charterholder. She is also a Chartered Accountant.