Bala has been an Independent Director of AT Holdings Pte. Ltd. since 2019. He is also the Founder and CEO of a regulated fund management and wealth advisory business in Singapore, and an investor in early-stage/start-up companies.

Bala worked as Westpac Banking Corporation’s President of International between 2012 and 2018, growing the bank’s footprint and supporting customers’ international businesses. He has previously also held senior positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered Bank, ICICI Bank and KPMG.

Bala is a Chartered Accountant as well as Cost and Works Accountant. He has completed an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School.