ROBIN CHIN
1 Raffles Place, #04-61 One Raffles Place Tower 2, Singapore 048616
'+65 6304 2304
Robin is senior partner with a wealth of experience spanning more than 30 years. With his keen understanding and sensitivity to global business and cultural differences, he is the firm’s key ‘go-to’ professional for clients seeking to establish international footprints in the regional and global markets.
Experience
Robin started his profession in the United Kingdom where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with big four accounting firm. In 1986 he joined Foo Kon Tan and became a partner in 1991. He provides comprehensive support and guides the firm’s international as well as Singapore based clients desiring to expand overseas. He is involved in various aspects of assurance advisory with a special focus on implications for both corporate governance and restructuring, IPO, RTO and financial investigations. He has done public listings on SGX, ASX AIM. Additionally, he has conducted significant financial investigations for both local and overseas clients both listed as well as privately held businesses. Many of his local clients have business operations in the Asia Pacific region. He is also principally responsible for the firm’s People and Culture policy matters.
Industry/Sector Experience
Newspaper publishing
Engineering
Hotel and Hospitality
Islamic Financial Institutions
Banks
Insurance
Healthcare
Retail
Professional Qualifications and Memberships
Masters degree in Applied Finance, Macquarie University, Australia
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)
Director of HLB International, our global advisory and accounting network
Treasurer of Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) 2014 to 2018
Member of ISCA Disciplinary Committee
Member of Allied Health Professions Council Disciplinary Tribunal and Complaints Panel
Member of ACRA Disciplinary Committee (2013-2014)
Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Languages Spoken
English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia