Marcus Yap

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Marcus Yap is Head of Audit for Risk, Finance & Treasury for Asia and the Middle East at Barclays Internal Audit, bringing more than two decades of experience across banking, risk management, finance, and assurance. Based in Singapore, Marcus leads independent audit coverage across market risk, wholesale credit risk, counterparty credit risk, operational risk, global risk production, finance, and treasury. He works closely with senior executives and risk leaders to assess emerging risks, strengthen governance frameworks, and enhance organizational resilience in an increasingly complex and evolving regulatory environment. His experience spans investment banking, corporate banking, wealth management, finance, compliance, operations, and risk management. Over the course of his career, he has led audits and thematic reviews across global and regional businesses, providing oversight of complex risk and control frameworks that operate across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes. A strong advocate for innovation in assurance, Marcus has helped advance data-driven auditing capabilities, built specialist risk audit teams, and pioneered the use of analytics to enhance risk insight and audit effectiveness. He brings a practical and forward-looking perspective on the challenges facing financial institutions, including regulatory change, risk governance, organizational resilience, and the impact of an increasingly interconnected risk landscape. Prior to joining Barclays, Marcus held audit and assurance roles with United Overseas Bank and KPMG Singapore. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Chartered Accountant (CA).