On whether former cabinet minister and secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Mr Lim Boon Heng could be a possible successor to Temasek Holdings Chairman Mr S Dhanabalan, SMU BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre Director and Professor of Finance Melvyn Teo said that if they were to decide to appoint him, it would be because of his background in politics rather than his financial experience. "It is probably more important that the incoming chair possesses the requisite management skills and has a strong sense of duty to the ultimate stakeholders of the fund, that is, Singaporeans," he said. "Given Mr Lim's years of service... I believe that he is well qualified to take on that role."