Youth Diabetes Action

I have a child who suffers from T1D (Type 1 Diabetes), therefore, strong vested interest with lending my services to this wonderful NGO, founded by the inspiring, Joanna Hotung (Chair Emeritus), 20 years ago. 

Leveraging 20 years as an executive in the Global Finance world, I will help with ensuring the NGO becomes more sustainable. Looking forward to working with Chair, Fina Cheng, and my fellow Board Directors.

Director Board of Directors

Series A Investor - Hex Trust Capital (Hong Kong)
Seed Investor - Free Agent Technologies Inc. (Canada)
Listed Global Equities 
Digital Assets

Private Investor

🌟 Advisory: Power up your business across multiple disciplines 

🌟 Public Speaking: Influencing your stakeholders with energy and personal insight

🌟 Performance Coach: Driving your success in all life aspects and empowering your career growth

☎️ CTA: If I can be of service, please send me a DM via LinkedIn.

Leadership Skills Coach & Workshop Facilitator | Public Speaker

Singapore Management University

Coach and guide 40+ current & aspirational C-suite executives through their learning journey. Leveraging my personal experience as a former CEO in the Global Banking & Capital Markets industry. 

Create Learning Content, lead peer-to-peer to stimulate discussions, foster collaboration, brainstorm solutions and provide feedback within a safe and confidential environment. Also responsible for marking assignments!

Associate Faculty - CEO & CFO Certification Programmes

Hex Trust

❇️ Supported & advised the CEO, his Executive Team and its stakeholders as the company continues its rapid growth to become a leading, global Digital Assets Custodian.

Member of the Advisory Board

Plain and simple. My job is to 'Keep the Bank Safe' and improve 'People Engagement'. Because when we build a team of great people, they will build a great business and serve our clients well. Without 'psychological safety', colleagues tend to not perform at optimal levels.

Chief Executive, Hong Kong & Acting Head of Asia | Responsible Officer - Type 1 & 4

Overall responsibility for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Jakarta and Mumbai offices. Supported and led the team during the peak months of the global pandemic when no-one had a Playbook. Worked with the Asia Leadership team to ensure that the bank remained compliant within regulatory rules and that our service levels with clients weren't disrupted.

Acting Head of Asia & Member of the Corporate & Institutional Banking Leadership Team

Euforia Consulting

As a veteran Investment Banker and certified Executive & Organisational Leadership Coach, I work with the Founders and C-suite management of multiple private companies across Asia to help them grow in Asia and globally. I am involved in a broad range of priorities including project leading capital raises, helping drive global growth, instilling the right corporate culture and governance on their journey to becoming world-leading, profitable companies. 

I am also interested in non-executive Board Director roles for private and listed companies where my experience is relevant.

Independent Consultant

MCM Partners

MCM Investment Partners (MCMIP) is the investment arm of MCM specialising in Asset Management and holds a Type 9 license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Private Equity
MCMIP is also responsible for managing MCM’s broader involvement in sourcing and structuring Private Equity opportunities for investors in Asia. Working closely with major stakeholder Chinlink International Holdings Ltd, the team has developed strong partnerships across the region and have committed to assisting the development of the Private Equity industry in China.

COO, MCM Investment Partners | Responsible Officer Type 9

Scotiabank

My team and I are responsible for the overall relationship of key clients from a product-neutral perspective. The objective of our role is to facilitate and manage the overall cross-product sales & marketing efforts with regards to flow business (Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Equities, Prime Services, Commodities) and including non-flow business (Debt Capital Markets, Private Placement, Derivatives hedging, Global Loans and Trade Finance). 

As Infrastructure, Power, Utilities and Commodities are core asset classes for Scotiabank, we are involved in private-side deals working in partnership with our Investment Banking colleagues, servicing our SWF, Pension Fund and Infrastructure Fund clients. 

Client acquisition is focused primarily on buy-side clients encompassing Asset Managers, Insurance companies, Pension Funds and SWFs. Coverage of our Bank clients encompasses the oversight of any credit exposure and the opportunity to capture ancillary fee business. 

I am a passionate participant and active member of Scotiabank Asia's Diversity & Inclusion committee. In this capacity, I lead 'Lunch & Learns', moderate panel sessions and participate in all other celebrations involving LGBT, IWD, etc. 

Scotiabank is a Platinum Sponsor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (CANCHAM). I am an active member of the Financial Services Committee, which strives to deliver thought-leadership and networking events to the community.

Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions, APAC | Responsible Officer Type 1 & 4

Having deep and varied experience in the Financial Services industry across Canada, Australia and Asia, I work with companies on: 
*Organisational Strategy *Client Strategy *Business Development *Business Optimisation *Deal Management Coaching *Soft Skills Training *Diversity & Inclusion *

I have a passion for personal growth and thus with individual clients, I focus on:
* Performance Coaching *Career Coaching *Soft Skills Training *Negotiation skills *Mentoring * Personal Brand Management

Director

Commonwealth citizen. Born in Fiji | Citizen of Canada and Australia | Permanent Resident of Hong Kong. 

The role that gives me the most fulfillment is being Mum to my young adult twins. And what a learning journey this is! 

After climbing the corporate ladder for 25+ years, I exited in October 2021 with the intention of taking a year-long sabbatical. I stumbled into building a Portfolio Career and loving it! It's allowing me to live the life of my dreams. Meaning I get to travel when, where and for how long I want…..while taking on work that integrates seamlessly with my adventures. More importantly, I am able to spend extended time in Canada with Mum. 

2025 has begun with a 💥. Joining as a Board Director with Hong Kong NGO, Youth Diabetes Action. 

My superpower and why you should work with me? I am a Relationship Builder. Who also happens to know Business Stuff. A master negotiator & communicator (if I do say so myself!). Trained as a public speaker with Patsy Rodenberg OBE & top voice coach. 

I proactively seek opportunities that align with my values. Most importantly, I love continued learning, spending time with people who raise my energy levels.

By society's definition of SUCCESS, you’d call me a complete failure in 2025.
 
You know the scorecard:
• Bigger job title
• Bigger pay packet
• Shiny awards
• Inflated follower counts
 
Me? 👇
❎ No “Top ___” list. 
❎ No 10x follower growth…...because I proactively remove connections that no longer matter.
❎ No promotion. I walked away from full-time corporate life over four years ago.
❎ No industry awards...many of which are bought, nominated, or politely lobbied for.

And yet, my 2025 looked like this:
❤️ 150 days with my 89-year-old mother, who lives in Vancouver. 
💕 More time with my 22-year-old twins — proximity is an underrated luxury.
🌎 Adventure travel to six new countries, two new corners of Australia and revisited eight cities across six countries.
💪 Work that integrated seamlessly with my travels, not the other way around.
🙅🏼‍♀️ Strategic “no’s” to business propositions that diluted my values.
🫀Maintained a VO2 cardio level of 'High'.

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Different scorecard. No regrets.

🤔 𝐒𝐨 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?

📍'𝖤𝖽𝗀𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗅𝖽', 𝖱𝗂𝗒𝖺𝖽𝗁, 𝖲𝖺𝗎𝖽𝗂 𝖠𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗂𝖺
📷 𝖭𝗈𝗏𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧: 𝖠𝗎𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗋'𝗌 𝗈𝗐𝗇

Cassandra Lister

From shopkeeper’s daughter in Fiji 🇫🇯 to Mum of twins & non-award winning Global Banker Alumni ➡️ Thriving as a Private Investor | Independent Director | Leadership Coach....& Global Nomad

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