UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts

Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.

She added that they are collaborating to grow the world’s largest collection of modern Southeast Asian art pieces through acquisitions. She experienced rapid changes in banking and finance as she was part of the first generation of bankers when credit cards were just becoming a norm. Today, mobile phones and other forms of technologies are slowly replacing physical plastic cards as the default form of payment.

Asked what inspires her in her daily career, Ip has no hesitation in answering: “My fellow colleagues.” Ip recalled how, at that time, women were often boxed into following two careers: work in the government or pursue a career in education. Even such careers came with a caveat — women then were expected to eventually halt working as they transition to becoming full-time mothers.“Within banking there is retail banking, wholesale banking, marketing, HR, finance, and many different careers. I felt that even if I choose the wrong job, I can still move around and navigate within these,” Ip said.

Meanwhile, her colleagues who are single and can focus on their work can occupy a more time-demanding role.

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