# Keith Magnus

> Keith Magnus is a Singaporean investment banker who chairs Evercore’s Asia business and sits on its Global Management Committee. He established the firm’s Singapore office in 2013. Alongside banking, he chairs The Kallang Group and the Families for Life Council, serves as deputy chairman of Sport Singapore, and joined the Singapore Land Authority board in August 2026. His public interviews connect his approach to leadership with lessons from his father, Richard Magnus, and his interest in playing bass.

- **Role:** Chairman, Asia, Senior Managing Director and Global Management Committee member at Evercore
- **Organizations:** Evercore, The Kallang Group, Sport Singapore, Families for Life Council, Singapore Land Authority, Tech For Good Institute, Anglo-Chinese Schools Foundation
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** Degrees in laws and economics (finance and accountancy), Monash University
- **Known for:** Evercore’s public biography credits him with originating and advising on more than 60 completed Evercore deals worth over S$270 billion; this is transaction value, not personal wealth or firm revenue., Built Evercore’s Singapore office, which received The Asset’s Best M&A Adviser in Singapore award six times through the 2022 awards and Best M&A Adviser in Asia for 2021., Served as chief negotiator for SportSG in the government takeover of the Singapore Sports Hub.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Began his banking career at Chase through its Asia analyst development programme.
- **Before 2013** — Held investment banking leadership roles at Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and UBS in Singapore; his Merrill Lynch and UBS responsibilities also covered Malaysia.
- **2013** — Established Evercore’s Singapore office as CEO and joined as a senior managing director.
- **2014** — Evercore Singapore obtained its Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- **2015** — Evercore officially launched its Singapore office in March.
- **2017** — Appointed chairman of Evercore’s Asia business in March.
- **2019** — Joined Evercore’s Global Management Committee in October.
- **2020** — Joined the Sport Singapore board.
- **2022** — Served as SportSG’s chief negotiator for the Sports Hub takeover and was appointed chairman of the new managing entity, effective 1 December.
- **2023–2024** — As KASM chairman, participated in discussions that brought Taylor Swift’s six March 2024 shows to Singapore.
- **2025** — Concluded four years as Centre for Fathering chairman; Derek Lau succeeded him effective 1 October. Named chairman-designate of the Families for Life Council.
- **2026** — Serving as Families for Life Council chairman; began a two-year Singapore Land Authority board term on 1 August.

## Achievements

- Evercore’s public biography credits him with originating and advising on more than 60 completed Evercore deals worth over S$270 billion; this is transaction value, not personal wealth or firm revenue.
- Built Evercore’s Singapore office, which received The Asset’s Best M&A Adviser in Singapore award six times through the 2022 awards and Best M&A Adviser in Asia for 2021.
- Served as chief negotiator for SportSG in the government takeover of the Singapore Sports Hub.
- Received the Ministry of Law Special Volunteer Award and the Friend of MCCY Award in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on episode 96 of The Front Row Podcast, published 26 September, discussing his career, The Kallang, live events and leadership.
- **2026-08** — Started a two-year term on the Singapore Land Authority board on 1 August, announced by the Ministry of Law on 27 July.
- **2026-05** — Publicly serving as Families for Life Council chairman during the National Family Festival 2026 period.

## Links

- Website: https://www.evercore.com/team/keith-magnus/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-magnus-b606a697

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Last updated: 2026-10-23