Mr Low Check Kian, 57, was one of the founding partners of NewSmith Capital Partners LLP, an independent partnership providing corporate finance advice and investment management services, with its headquarters based in London. Prior to founding NewSmith, Mr Low was a Senior Vice-President and Member of the Executive Management Committee of Merrill Lynch & Co., as well as its Chairman for the Asia Pacific Region.
Mr Low sits on the Boards of Singapore Telecommunications Limited, as well as its subsidiaries SingTel Innov8 Pte. Ltd. and SingTel Innov8 Holdings Pte. Ltd. He is also a trustee of the Singapore London School of Economics Trust.
Mr Low holds a B.Sc. (First Class Honours) and a M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics.