{
  "id": 16870471,
  "title": "Singapore Payments Network appoints CEO, board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/singapore-payments-network-appoints-ceo-board",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-payments-network-appoints-ceo-board"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore Payments Network (Span) has appointed Derek Chan as its CEO and Jacqueline Loh as its board chair, ahead of its launch in early 2027. Span, a not-for-profit entity, will oversee and govern Singapore's national payment schemes. Loh, a veteran from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), will lead the 11-member board, which includes members from banking, technology, global payments, innovation, governance, legal, and regulatory affairs sectors. The focus for Span will be on ensuring a smooth transition of the national payment schemes from MAS and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS).",
  "summary": "Derek Chan is CEO; the 11-member board is led by MAS veteran Jacqueline Loh",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}