First Capital Treasuries PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Sachith Perera, Chief Executive Officer of First Capital Treasuries as a Non-Independent Executive Director to the company’s Board with effect from 1st January 2025.
Sachith is a seasoned financial market professional with over 30 years of experience in treasury and balance sheet management, as well as financial derivative solutions.
Before joining First Capital Treasuries, Sachith served as the Treasurer and Director of Global Markets for HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives. In this pivotal role, he was responsible for managing the bank’s market risks and balance sheet, while delivering comprehensive financial risk management solutions to clients. His responsibilities expanded in 2013 to include fund management services for international clients across domestic equity and debt markets. Throughout his tenure at HSBC, he was an integral member of the bank’s Executive, Asset and Liability, Risk, and Compliance committees.
In 2017, after a distinguished 26-year career with HSBC, Sachith decided to pursue other interests in the real estate and hospitality industries. Notably, he was a director and shareholder of Clearpoint Residencies, a landmark 46-story green building in Rajagiriya, recognized as the ‘World’s Tallest Vertical Garden.’
Following his retirement from HSBC, Sachith remained actively engaged in the financial markets as a Treasury Consultant to NTB, a Non-Executive Independent Director at Acuity Partners Private Limited, and as a technical advisor for an international fintech startup utilizing AI and machine learning for corporate credit ratings. He has also provided advisory services to esteemed organizations such as PWC and UNDP Sri Lanka.
He holds a Diploma from the ACI Financial Markets Association, further enhancing his qualifications in the financial sector, highlighting his expertise in the field.
Sachith’s appointment underscores First Capital Treasuries’ commitment to strengthening its leadership with top-tier professionals who bring both expertise and strategic vision to the organization.
With this appointment, The Board of Directors of First Capital Treasuries comprises Manjula Mathews, Dr. Nishan de Mel, Mr. Ramesh Schaffter, Ms. Minette Perera, Ms. Cilani Wijesinghe, Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara, Mr. Channa de Silva and, Mr. Sachith Perera.
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