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SBAI adds Heather Tobin of CPP Investments and Jason Tan of Orchard Global to its Board

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Matthias Knab, Opalesque:

The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) announced the election of Heather Tobin, Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Capital Markets and Factor Investing at CPP Investments, and Jason Tan, Head of Asia-Pacific at Orchard Global, as new Trustees to its Board. The addition of these two distinguished industry leaders strengthens the SBAI's continued commitment to promoting responsible practices, robust governance, and transparency across the alternative investment industry. Their extensive experience and global perspective will contribute meaningfully to the SBAI's mission of advancing industry standards for allocators and managers alike.

Heather leads CPP Investments' global Capital Markets and Factor Investing department, which includes the External Portfolio Management, Systematic Strategies, Investment Engineering & Analytics, and Strategy, Risk & Operations groups. Before this appointment, she was Managing Director and Head of Investment Portfolio Management in the Office of the Chief Investment Officer. Heather has also worked at the World Bank and Morgan Stanley. She holds a BComm from Dalhousie University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Jason Tan is Head of Asia-Pacific at Orchard Global and serves as Chief Executive of Orchard Global Asset Management (S) Pte Ltd, the firm's Asia affiliate. He also leads the firm's legal structuring group globally and has previously held vari......................

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