Richard Teng is CEO of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority, where he is responsible for and oversees the development and administration of the financial services regulatory and supervisory framework of ADGM to promote a fair, open, and transparent financial market. With more than two decades of regulatory leadership and capital markets experience in the financial industry, he joined ADGM from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), where he was the chief regulatory officer. Mr. Teng also held several senior appointments at SGX, including senior vice president, head of issuer regulation and chief of staff for risk management and regulation, and head of regulation. Previously, he served as the director of corporate finance division of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mr. Teng has a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University and a master’s degree in applied finance from the University of Western Sydney.