The first witness called was Tan Ghim Lay, former secretary of Kevin Swampillai, who is Yeo’s former colleague at BSI. Tan said she has worked for Swampillai – first at RBS Coutts, and then at BSI Singapore – for around ten years. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in May this year said Yeo and Swampillai, along with four other BSI employees, are under investigation. On Tuesday, the second day of the trial, Swampillai will be called as the fifth witness. Complex and sophisticatedYeo, who turns 34 on Nov 21, was a wealth planner with BSI Singapore between Dec 2009 and July 2014.

Source: The Edge Markets October 31, 2016 14:16 UTC