Matthias Cheong

Overview

Matthias Cheong graduated from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Business Management, with a specialisation in International Finance and Marketing. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Australia, and was named a Tracey Horton Scholar in light of his academic achievements. He has held a range of adjunct academic positions including as Sessional Lecturer at James Cook University and as Visiting Fellow at the Singapore Management University, and has experience as lecturer and unit coordinator across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Strategy, Economics, Marketing, and Finance.

Matthias brings more than 15 years of experience in industry and was previously Director of Fixed Income at S&P Global (Singapore), managing global operations for credit derivatives across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, leading a team to anticipate risk, manage volatility, and drive growth in dynamic markets. His extensive industry experience continues to inform his teaching and research. Matthias is presently pursuing a PhD at Swinburne University of Technology, researching on the impact of sanctions on financial markets.

Education & Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy | Swinburne University of Technology (ongoing) 

Master of Business Administration | University of Western Australia 

Bachelor of Business Management | Singapore Management University 

Chartered Market Technician | CMT 

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst | CAIA

Awards

Australian Government Research Training Scholarship | Swinburne University of Technology (2021) 

Tracy Horton Scholar | University of Western Australia, School of Business (2020) 

Visiting Research Fellow | Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business (2018)  

Publications

The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Default Swap Spreads of Global Banks (with Reza Tadaddini & Roshanthi Dias) (2024) S&P Global Market Intelligence SSRN Research Paper 

Challenges in the Teaching of Law Units to Business Students (with Kenny Yang & Lance Dubos) (12 Oct 2024) Asian Law Schools Association Conference 

An Analysis of the Li Ka Shing Foundation as a Positive Force for Good (October 2020) Vol 4(8) Asian Journal of Business & Management 64 

Unremarkable but Crucial: Motivating Employees in Business as Usual Work (2020) Vol 7(1) Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies 34  

Research Interests

Credit default swaps | Finance | Sanctions | Environmental, Social, and Governance in finance | Marketing | Management & Strategy | Economics

Teaching Interests

Strategy: Strategic Management and Leadership | Business Innovation 

Marketing: Marketing for Social Change | Marketing & Sustainability | Digital Analytics for Marketing 

Finance: Financial Institutions and Markets 

Economics: Contemporary Issues in International Trade