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Lim Chow Kiat

Chief Executive Officer, GIC Private Limited · Singapore

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-11-11

Lim Chow Kiat is the CEO of GIC Private Limited. Kiat is based in Singapore.

Lim Chow Kiat joined GIC as a portfolio manager in 1993 after graduating with first-class honours in accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, and rose through key leadership roles including group chief investment officer and deputy group president before being appointed CEO in January 2017.

Recent developments

AI summary of recent coverage

Recent coverage has focused on GIC's portfolio repositioning activities, including a reported sale of approximately $1 billion in private equity fund interests and a separate stake sale in private credit. The headlines also reflect the institution's strategic expansion efforts, including deepening its presence in Japan and adjusting its investment framework amid lower recent returns.

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Asia's Most Influential Singapore

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Lim Chow Kiat is the Chief Executive Officer of GIC Private Limited, based in Singapore.
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