After he graduated from NTU, Teng got his first job at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where he stayed for 13 years. He worked his way up to become the director of corporate finance at MAS. 

He then moved on to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 2007 where he held multiple senior roles including chief regulatory officer.

He led the regulation group and was responsible for policy, framework and rule formulation in the areas of listing, trading and clearing.  

After leaving SGX, Teng joined Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as its CEO.

Teng played a crucial role here and allowed ADGM to gain international recognition by regulators and industry officials around the world. 

In addition to his multiple prestigious roles, Teng has also sat on the boards of several established corporations.

He was the board director at Lulu Financial Group, an advisory board member at Blockchain Association Singapore and an international council member at Global Fintech Institute.

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