WHY WORK WITH ME?

Strong track record as spearheading Strategy and Operations building out distribution for equities brokerage business in APAC and building next-generation digital distribution marketplace for private asset investment [incubated business within CLSA]. Deep market development experience across buy-side (Liquidnet), sell-side (UBS / CLSA). I am a strong negotiator, business pioneer and leader who has succeeded in developing businesses from grassroots in APAC (~$21m USD revenues after ~4 years). I have helped establish Liquidnet as a greenfield business in APAC where I was a director and responsible officer (SFC licensed type 1 & 7 ATS in Hong Kong).

I have deep know-how in digital innovation (machine learning and blockchain) and emerging trends such as ESG investing.

Work with me as an Adviser or Strategy Consultant:

Business development and revenue strategy mapping.
Corporate strategy, business change and M&A.
Business transformation and corporate strategy.
Track record of bringing greenfield ideas and innovations to financial markets.

Notable Achievements
- Architected the first major Dark Pool in the major emerging markets with significant global reach with over $10.5B USD in Daily Liquidity and part of a business that oversaw $15 trillion+ USD AUM impacted
- Established Liquidnet as the #1 Alternative Trading Venue across Asia.
- Part of a team that was recognised as the 5th Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc 500
http://www.inc.com/news/articles/200410/inc500.html
- Collaborated to setup SFC Market Intelligence Programme
- Represented SFC at IOSCO (C4 Enforcement)

Sector experience: capital markets, technology, e-commerce, supply chain, global trade, and china.

Core Competencies: Fundraising, capital markets and market structure, business strategy and restructuring, business globalisation regulation, compliance, crime and fraud investigations.

Career Networks: Venture funds, private equity, custodian banks, regulators, capital markets brokers, investment banks. 

Types of services offered, (not exhaustive list):

  • Asia Market development
  • Securities regulation, licensing and market entry
  • Compliance, risk and governance setup
  • Regulatory compliant (Finance and manufacturing)
  • Leadership team development
  • Leadership team rebuild/reorganise
  • Aligning Senior executives and strategy shift
  • Developing change transformation strategies and going digital
  • Business scaling and regulatory strategies
  • Developing innovation culture in innovation lacking or stagnant businesses
  • Post-acquisition integration of senior management
  • Restructuring of investment management companies, operations outsourcing and applied technological innovation.
  • Outsourced CIO / CTO / COO
  • Machine learning for corporates
  • Applying Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to enterprises and SMEs
  • Business model transformation (SMEs)
  • Resolving internal morale and culture issues post-management take over
  • Resolving senior management conflicts so all parties WIN (and avoid getting fired!)
  • ESG sustainable investing
  • Sustainability reporting for corporates
  • Sustainability branding/ rebranding
  • Branding, advertising and marketing strategies
  • Digital transformation of SMEs
  • Business development and lead generation for SAAS companies
  • Marketing and landing page services (Global customer enrolment)
  • Animation and multimedia customer engagement and/or lead generation
  • Startup mentoring
  • Though leadership writing
  • Fundraising introductions for start-up (Wealth tech, insure tech, fintech, regtech, health tech, automation, robotics, tokenisation, digital)
  • Regulatory strategies for Fintechs