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Hong Kong Sar

• Led a team of 7 asset class analysts to provide investment research, analysis and portfolio strategy to clients across Asia. Coverage included equities, fixed income, long only funds, and hedge funds• Formulated investment strategy for Asia in accordance to GIC view• Designed a series of portfolio strategies which combined global macro development, data analysis, thematic trends, and products into one-stop client friendly investment proposals• Implemented routine investment… Show more • Led a team of 7 asset class analysts to provide investment research, analysis and portfolio strategy to clients across Asia. Coverage included equities, fixed income, long only funds, and hedge funds• Formulated investment strategy for Asia in accordance to GIC view• Designed a series of portfolio strategies which combined global macro development, data analysis, thematic trends, and products into one-stop client friendly investment proposals• Implemented routine investment campaigns across Asia and Europe to launch new portfolio strategy and products, including Inflation & the Fed, China Re-Opening, Hedge Fund Strategy, Fixed Income Opportunity, China EV, Asia Technology Opportunity, etc• Launched innovative products to strengthen offering; collaborated closely with UBP Asset Management to launch key strategic funds in Asia Show less

Hong Kong

• Head of the Global Investment Lab team in North Asia, covering multi-asset class portfolios for ultra and mega wealth clients and family offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Macau• Built a new team from scratch and transformed it into a successful solution provider with $1 billion of facilitated new AUM raised annually, up from $300 million since I established the team in 2014• Designed and executed the wildly popular Yield Enhancement Strategy, known as “YES”, that resulted in… Show more • Head of the Global Investment Lab team in North Asia, covering multi-asset class portfolios for ultra and mega wealth clients and family offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Macau• Built a new team from scratch and transformed it into a successful solution provider with $1 billion of facilitated new AUM raised annually, up from $300 million since I established the team in 2014• Designed and executed the wildly popular Yield Enhancement Strategy, known as “YES”, that resulted in close to $2 billion of new fixed income mutual funds subscription in 2019 alone• Performed holistic portfolio analysis, built customized investment proposal, conducted investment & product research, and identified key risk across all asset classes to optimize asset allocation and performance• Researched and published thematic investment proposals, based on Citi Research, to bring timely investment themes and trends such as Future of Technologies (AI, robotics, VR/AR, & cars of the future), Yield Enhancement Strategy in a low rate world, US REITs, MLP, etc, to Citi Private Bank clients globally Show less

Singapore

• Coordinated the implementation of the re-engineered IBOR (inter-bank offering rate) framework to strengthen governance, control & oversight across Asia Pacific (CN, ID, IN, MY, LK & TH)• Optimized Asia regional balance sheet to strike an equilibrium among structural liquidity sufficiency, funding efficiency, and franchise profitability (NIM) through deposits, loans, and intercompany fund placement• Led the annual financial forecasting of balance sheets for the US Resolution Plan… Show more • Coordinated the implementation of the re-engineered IBOR (inter-bank offering rate) framework to strengthen governance, control & oversight across Asia Pacific (CN, ID, IN, MY, LK & TH)• Optimized Asia regional balance sheet to strike an equilibrium among structural liquidity sufficiency, funding efficiency, and franchise profitability (NIM) through deposits, loans, and intercompany fund placement• Led the annual financial forecasting of balance sheets for the US Resolution Plan across Asia, collaborating with Finance, Risk, Legal and Compliance to meet regulatory requirements• Evaluated key deposits and loans growth and liquidity metrics (deposit-to-loan ratio, Basel III LCR, long-term stress testing, and significant funding concentration ) across Asian countries Show less

Hong Kong

• Served as the Chairman of Asia Pacific (AP) Capital Planning Committee to work closely with Tax, Controllers, Legal and Compliance; also served as the Secretary of AP ALCO• Reduced Morgan Stanley (MS) Korea Bank’s liquidity charge from $750 to $200 million through efficient liquidity management and contingency funding plan (CFP) improvement• Implemented a match-funding framework for MS China Bank and designed a funding model for MS securities JV in China, including secured financing… Show more • Served as the Chairman of Asia Pacific (AP) Capital Planning Committee to work closely with Tax, Controllers, Legal and Compliance; also served as the Secretary of AP ALCO• Reduced Morgan Stanley (MS) Korea Bank’s liquidity charge from $750 to $200 million through efficient liquidity management and contingency funding plan (CFP) improvement• Implemented a match-funding framework for MS China Bank and designed a funding model for MS securities JV in China, including secured financing, sub-debt issuance (private placement), bank credit facility, and capital injection to overcome RMB restrictions in China• Spent a month in Tokyo to lead Japan FSA audit on liquidity risk management on behalf of MS Japan, and implemented a new liquidity framework based on local CFP model Show less

United States

• Conducted equity research as a generalist for a $2 billion value fund that focuses on U.S. large and mid-cap value stocks. Three of my recommendations in 2008 reaped handsome returns: -- Lubrizol acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) -- Goodrich acquired by United Technologies -- KCI acquired by Apax Partners• Executed independently the entire investment process from database screening, idea generation, research and analysis, financial modeling… Show more • Conducted equity research as a generalist for a $2 billion value fund that focuses on U.S. large and mid-cap value stocks. Three of my recommendations in 2008 reaped handsome returns: -- Lubrizol acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) -- Goodrich acquired by United Technologies -- KCI acquired by Apax Partners• Executed independently the entire investment process from database screening, idea generation, research and analysis, financial modeling and valuation, management interaction, due diligence, to a final buy/sell recommendation and execution• Constructed my own discounted cash flow (DCF) & LBO models to evaluate Russell 1000 and S&P 500 & 400 firms, with emphases on free cash flow yield, P/E, EV/EBITDA, and LBO ROI• Admirer of Graham’s philosophy of margin of safety, with an emphasis on value and contrarian investing. Recommend stocks only if they possess an upside exceeding 30% Show less

United States

• Participated in the portfolio management of and conducted equity research for the $200 million hedge fund that employed three major strategies: long/short, event driven, and investor activism• Modeled special situation stocks to judge intrinsic value, including restructuring, IPO, spin-off. Focused especially on companies with minimum Wall Street coverage to unlock hidden values• Tracked closely the development of activist investors to gauge private equity buyout interest • Built… Show more • Participated in the portfolio management of and conducted equity research for the $200 million hedge fund that employed three major strategies: long/short, event driven, and investor activism• Modeled special situation stocks to judge intrinsic value, including restructuring, IPO, spin-off. Focused especially on companies with minimum Wall Street coverage to unlock hidden values• Tracked closely the development of activist investors to gauge private equity buyout interest • Built DCF and LBO models to assess cash flow and valuations of targeted companies in Russell 2000, focusing on free cash flow yield, P/E, EV/EBITDA, and LBO ROI• Worked with Compliance, Tax and Risk to resolve operational issues and strengthen control Show less

United States

• Led a team of Treasury, Accounting, Operations and Regulatory Reporting professionals in several of the largest divestures in Citigroup history. Demonstrated leadership and innovative thinking to accomplish difficult tasks on a tight timeline~$11.8 billion divesture of Travelers Life & Annuity to MetLife ~$3.7 billion divesture of Citigroup Asset Management to Legg Mason• Key participant in virtually all Citigroup’s internal M&A activities since joining the M&A team. Worked on… Show more • Led a team of Treasury, Accounting, Operations and Regulatory Reporting professionals in several of the largest divestures in Citigroup history. Demonstrated leadership and innovative thinking to accomplish difficult tasks on a tight timeline~$11.8 billion divesture of Travelers Life & Annuity to MetLife ~$3.7 billion divesture of Citigroup Asset Management to Legg Mason• Key participant in virtually all Citigroup’s internal M&A activities since joining the M&A team. Worked on well over 100 realized and unrealized deals all over the world~$2.7 billion acquisition of KorAm Bank, Korea~$1.25 billion acquisition of Washington Mutual Finance~$1 billion investment in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China~$900 million acquisition of First American Bank~$700 million acquisition of Federated Department Stores cards portfolio~$300 million acquisition of Credicard, Brazil~$3.1 billion investment in AK Bank, Turkey~$3 billion acquisition of Guangdong Development Bank, China• Modeled the impact of an acquisition or divesture on the regulatory capital of Citigroup; reviewed and facilitated the construction of valuation and financial models• Performed extensive due diligence on potential acquisition targets (Citigroup’s own acquisitions); focused on regulatory capital, valuation metrics such as ROE, P/BV, and ROIC, balance sheet management, liquidity, FX and market risk, funding plans, securitization, and rating agency relationship management• Evaluated potential financial & currency risk and analyzed hedging strategies for foreign acquisitions; collaborated with Tax and Legal to optimize legal vehicle structure for deals and determine whether existing debt and equity instruments contained undesirable covenants Show less

Usa

• Started my own financial e-commerce company as an entrepreneur • Author of a Chinese financial planning and management book• Served as an global business development manager for an import and export firm• Managed the wholesale division of family owned business

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

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