Noor Quek
Managing Director and Founder, NQ International Pte. Ltd.
> Noor has 40 years experience in a broad range of banking and financial services with various established institutions. Her previous positions, all based in Singapore, with regional responsibilities, include being Director and Head, Business Development (South East Asia), The Citigroup Private Bank, Director, Business Development (South East Asia), GE Capital and Deputy Managing Director, Rabobank Asia Ltd.
> Noor’s main area of expertise is in initiating, negotiating and facilitating implementation of wealth advisory and financial transactions. This has evolved from her extended years in the industry where she has managed account relationships and lead teams and organisations, for international high networth individuals, families and corporations.
> Noor has extensive experience in wealth management as well as in cross border corporate finance, investment banking, joint-venture, and merger and acquisition related- transactions. Her market strengths are South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
> Noor’s wide network of clients and institutions extends globally to include providers of key professional services such as trust services, tax, real estate and fund management.
> Noor is based in Singapore and founded NQ International in October 2007.
> NQ International also undertakes selective Human Capital placement assignments within South East Asia, Hong Kong, the Middle East, London and Switzerland, with special skills in Weath Management and key finance-related segments.
> NQ International Pte Ltd's not-for-profit activities include various charity-related activities which Noor is actively involved with. Noor is currently, among others, a founding member and President of Breast Cancer Foundation, a Board member of The Singapore Ireland Fund and a member of the Cairnhill CCC Women's Executive Council. She is also on the Inquiry Panel of the Law Society, on the Lay-Panel of the Singapore Dental Council and a member of the recently formed Women’s Health Advisory Council (WHAC) Singapore.
> Noor is also a frequent speaker and moderator at international conferences on Wealth Management (particularly on Asian and Middle East Family Office issues), Leadership and Human Capital related topics.
> Married with three grown children, she is a grandmother and enjoys music, travelling and cooking. Much of her music is directed towards performing to raise funds for various projects which are charity or philanthropy-motivated.
