Eames Insights: An interview with Tay Siang Leng, chief financial officer at QBE Asia

​Tay Siang Leng is the chief financial officer (CFO) for QBE Insurance Asiaand has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He was previously CFO of RSA Insurance and has also taken on the Asia portfolio for QBE Insurance, and sits on the board of directors for QBE Singapore, QBE Asia Pacific Holdings and QBE Asia Services.

Tay Sian Leng recently won the Chief Financial Officer of the Year Award 2023 at the FutureCFO Excellence Awards, which recognise the best finance professionals from across industries and functions across the region. The Awards applaud the invaluable contribution of finance towards the transformation and growth of organisations.

In this episode, I chat with Tay Siang Leng about:

• The evolving finance function

• Talent gaps within finance

• Advice to young finance professionals

• The leadership path

• The evolution of leadership skills