Chairman and chief executive officer of independent investment banking firm Evercore Asia, Keith Magnus, will be appointed to the Singapore Land Authority's (SLA) board from August 1, the Ministry of Law announced on Monday (July 27). The 52-year-old replaces DBS banker Lim Soon Chong, who completes his current term of office on July 31.Magnus, who also chairs The Kallang, has spent over 25 years in investment banking. This includes 22 years at the helm of Evercore Asia's Singapore office, a major international financial institution headquartered in Wall Street.Having advised on transactions worth close to half a trillion (SGD), Magnus received over 30 awards from leading industry publications, including best merger and acquisition adviser in Asia, and in Singapore.As the founding chairman of The Kallang Group, which owns and manages The Kallang precinct, he is involved in turning the precinct into a 24/7 integrated destination. Read more