Women in Treasury & Finance APAC Forum 2026

This year’s Women in Treasury & Finance APAC Forum brought our community back together at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore on Thursday 9^th July.

To start the day, we hosted an intimate workshop with Standard Chartered taking a deeper look at one of the key topics from our 2026 Global Equity Study: “Bringing Men on Board – Equity in Action”. The two hour session included fireside chats with Standard Chartered representatives Arlene Gan, Global Head, Global Implementation and Sharad Desai, Global Head, Sales and Structuring, alongside an hour session lead by executive coach, Angelena Cala.

The forum opened with a welcome reception and fireside chat with Rachel Whelan, Managing Director, APAC & MEA Head of Corporate Cash Management & Global Head of Payments & Transactional FX Product Management at Deutsche Bank.

At the core of the event was the panel discussion, moderated by Rozella Marie Mahjhrin, featuring:

Shelly Maneth – APAC Chief Financial Officer, Clifford Chance
Jinny Goh – Group Treasurer, SATS Ltd
Rebekah Wong – Head of ASEAN Payments, J.P. Morgan
Manoj S Bhatia – Managing Director, Global Head of Subsidiary Banking, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Asia Pacific, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Drawing on themes from the Global Equity Study, the panel spoke candidly about the realities of building a career and a culture that works for everyone.

As always, the real value of the afternoon was the community in the room, so thank you to everyone who joined us. Full coverage of the afternoon, including video, article and podcast, will follow soon.

Women of the Future awards

Treasury Today Group and its Women in Treasury & Finance platform has been awarded Best Corporate Initiative by the Woman of the Future programme. Thank you to all those who have lent their time, support and voices to this platform! This accolade allows us to continue growing and developing our initiative.

Guest speaker

Rachel Whelan

Managing Director, APAC & MEA Head of Corporate Cash Management & Global Head of Payments & Transactional FX Product Management

Deutsche Bank

Rachel is the APAC & MEA Regional Head of Corporate Cash Management where she is responsible for the Cash Business across 18 diverse and highly regulated countries. Rachel is also the Global Head of Payments & Transactional FX Product Management for Corporate Cash Management at Deutsche Bank leading the strategic vision for the Payment & FX product offerings and strategic landscape development, working closely with clients and partners to build the next generation of product capabilities to support the future of cash management. She is very interested in new technologies and how these can be integrated together to support our clients to grow their businesses in a secure and scalable way. Rachel has 29 years industry experience and has been with Deutsche Bank in Singapore for 19 years and in London for 4 years, covering several roles including business strategy, business development, programme management and product management, working across both Corporate Bank in Cash Management and Investment Bank in FX, MM, Derivatives and Commodities businesses. Rachel is a qualified Associate Member of CIMA, qualifying out of Athlone institute of Technology, Ireland. She is passionate about building & leading strong, diverse & dynamic teams and is a diversity and inclusion advocate and pillar lead at Deutsche Bank. She is one of the founding members of the Deutsche Bank Women@CorporateBank which is grassroots initiative that supports the growth and development of future female leaders at Deutsche Bank.

APAC 2026 panellists

Shelly Maneth

APAC Chief Financial Officer

Clifford Chance

Shelly Maneth is a seasoned finance and operations executive with over 30 years’ experience across Asia Pacific, supporting global organisations, high-growth ventures and professional services firms in scaling their businesses responsibly and sustainably. Currently serving as APAC CFO at global law firm Clifford Chance, Shelly leads the regional finance agenda, partnering with business leadership to drive strategic outcomes, enhance financial resilience and support innovation across the region. Prior to Clifford Chance, Shelly held senior finance and operations roles at Red Hat, McKinsey & Company, A.T. Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Cisco Systems, Sony Pictures, Deloitte and a couple of start-ups, bringing a deep understanding of both multinational and entrepreneurial environments. Shelly is a US Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, with a BS in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas. She is committed to continuous learning, recently completing executive education in AI and strategic growth at Columbia University and IMD. Beyond her professional responsibilities, Shelly is a strong advocate of the education and non-profit sectors and is a strong supporter of initiatives advancing women in leadership and access to education across Asia.

Jinny Goh

Group Treasurer

SATS Ltd

Jinny Goh started her career as a corporate communications professional, and spent five years working for a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange as a group communications manager. After gaining an MBA at Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC, she pivoted to a career in treasury, with subsequent roles including Head of Group Treasury at SMRT Corporation Ltd. In 2022, Jinny joined SATS Ltd, one of the world’s largest air cargo handlers and Asia’s leading airline caterer headquartered in Singapore. As Group Treasurer, Jinny is responsible for treasury and insurance globally across APAC, EMEA and the Americas.

Rebekah Wong

Head of ASEAN Payments

J.P. Morgan

Rebekah Wong is Head of ASEAN Payments at J.P. Morgan, based in Singapore. She leads business strategy, product development, and solution design across Treasury Services, Trade & Working Capital, and Merchant Services, partnering with corporates and financial institutions to meet evolving needs with innovative, industry-specific solutions. Since joining J.P. Morgan’s Payments Product team in 2013, Rebekah has drawn on deep transaction banking experience to deliver marquee initiatives, including the launch of real-time payments, industry pilots for blockchain settlements, and the enhancement of the product suite with artificial intelligence and machine learning. She previously held leadership roles in Business Management and Product Management and was part of the founding team, alongside J.P. Morgan Kinexys, that launched the first pilot on Partior, an enterprise blockchain platform. A champion of diversity and inclusion, Rebekah actively supports programmes that advance women in the workplace, including J.P. Morgan’s NextGen and the external organisation Women in Payments. Outside of work, she is an avid traveller with a passion for exploring new cultures, and she enjoys Pilates and strength training.

Manoj S Bhatia

Managing Director, Global Head of Subsidiary Banking, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Asia Pacific

MUFG Bank, Ltd.
A member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)

Mr. Manoj S Bhatia is Managing Director and Global Head of Subsidiary Banking for MUFG Bank. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for strengthening MUFG’s existing corporate banking client portfolio as well as spearheading the acquisition of new business for the bank on a global basis. Mr. Bhatia joined MUFG in August 2018 as Head of Global Subsidiary Banking for Asia & Oceania before assuming responsibility for Asia Pacific in November 2020 and his subsequent elevation as the Global Head of Subsidiary Banking in July 2022. Prior to joining MUFG, Mr. Bhatia was Managing Director and Head of Citi’s Asia-Pacific Regional Account Management team with the MNC Banking Business. He joined Citicorp in June of 1994 in India and over the years has worked with Citi’s Global Securities Services, Transaction Banking and Branch Operations. Mr. Bhatia graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering from the Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering in 1992 and has a Master’s in Business Administration from one of India’s top business schools, the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in India, graduating in 1994.

Moderator

Rozella Marie Mahjhrin

Founder

True Complexion

Rozella Marie Mahjhrin is a Malaysian storyteller, speaker and trainer who founded True Complexion to help people show up with more honesty, courage and connection. Her work sits at the intersection of communication and inclusion, supporting organisations and communities to explore identity, difference and belonging in a more human way. Since 2015, Rozella has spoken and facilitated across corporate, education and community spaces. She is an alumna of Obama Foundation Leaders: Asia-Pacific and an Eisenhower Fellowships Global Fellow, with work focused on equity, leadership and culture.