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Sun CableGroup Chief Financial Officer & Director
Sep. 2021 - Jul. 2023SingaporeSun Cable was developing the world’s largest solar infrastructure transmission network. The Australia-Asia PowerLink (“AAPowerLink”) - a AUD 35+ billion renewable energy infrastructure project intended to integrate technologies to establish a solar energy infrastructure network that will provide Darwin and Singapore with competitively priced, dispatchable, high capacity renewable electricity. The AAPowerLink was initially designed to combine an up to 21 GWh solar farm, up to 42 GWhr BESS, 800km high voltage direct current transmission line from the solar precinct to Darwin, and 4,200 km subsea HVDC cable system to Singapore. Core Responsibilities: ☞ • the global capital markets activities of the Group ☞ • project evaluation teams including finance, corporate finance, optimisation, economists in order to analyse, scrutinise and interpret outputs from project delivery and commercial teams to assess, among other things, project bankability ☞ • all relationships with global financial, multi-lateral and bilateral institutions securing multi-USD billion dollar initial EOIs prior to my departure in early January 2023 See: www.suncable.energy
CordiantVenture Partner, Head of Asia, Energy & Infrastructure
Sep. 2020SingaporeCordiant is an industry-focused global investor in private/alternative strategies. Partner-owned, the firm has a strong focus on originating and structuring transactions in asset-rich, focus areas such as telecommunications infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, transportation infrastructure, energy, and related infrastructure. Cordiant invests in these sectors through private equity and private credit vehicles (with a portion having an emerging markets mandate and others a developed markets focus), with a strong and active ESG overlay, which has been in place since the founding of the Firm. With a client base of large institutional investors such as global insurers, family offices and pension plans, Cordiant targets and generates attractive risk-adjusted returns through industry knowledge and the creation of tailored capital solutions. The firm has produced mandate-beating returns in its last four funds and the firm has crossed the USD 4 billion mark of committed and pending AUM with its latest senior secured, USD, floating rate Cordiant VII fund and the recent LSE IPO of the Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd investment trust (CORD.L).
Grill'd Healthy BurgersNon-Executive Independent Director for Grill'd (Group) Singapore Pte Ltd
Dec. 2018SingaporeNon-Executive Director
KrisEnergy LimitedChief Financial Officer & Executive Director
Mar. 2013 - Oct. 2019SingaporeExecutive Director, Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance & Adminstration at KrisEnergy Ltd - the independent upstream oil and gas company listed on the Singapore Exchange. Partner to the Chief Executive Officer and overall responsible for the execution of the strategic directions approved by the Board of Directors to optimise business performance of the group. Established and strengthened robust partnerships with Governments, NOCs and IOCs, limited partners of First Reserve Corporation, institutional and pensions funds, global investment & institutional banks, and regulators. Managed strategy, M&A, finance, investor relations, capital markets, tax, ERM, internal audit & compliance, and human resources and with up to 300 direct & indirect reports across Asia. Financial Responsibility: At its peak, US$1.5 billion market cap., more than US$1 billion equity, US$300 million revenues and US$100 million EBITDA. My achievements in this tenure include: ☞ • Structured and lead the execution of the KrisEnergy IPO on the Singapore Exchange, raising over US$200M via 6x oversubscribed 144A Global Offering.
☞ • Spearheaded all global capital markets and investor relations activities. Structured and led multiple oversubscribed financing transactions including, US$375M MTN program, US$110M syndicated revolving credit facility, US$125M rights issue, and US$220M One Belt One Road vendor financing.
☞ Established, enhanced and oversaw the implementation of all financial, ERM, internal audit and compliance procedures for the group.
☞ • Reduced YoY costs by up to 40% and enhanced revenue streams across all operated assets of the group.
☞ • Served as a Board member for the SGX-Listco and over 50 companies in multiple jurisdictions, globally.
Brighton Capital Advisors Pte LtdChairman & Chief Executive Officer
Feb. 2009 - Feb. 2013SingaporeEstablished the firm and delivered dedicated corporate financial advisory services to corporations and funds in the energy industry, as well as consumer, real estate, and technology sectors. Complete oversight for all corporate finance transactions as well as managed and nurtured relationships with the firm’s clients, regulatory bodies, government agencies, private equity, hedge and special situation funds. Key Contributions:
☞ Originated and executed 21 transactions with aggregate deal value in excess of $2.5Bn over four years.
☞ Improved functional efficiency of all corporate finance professionals through effective leadership and training, that increased YoY revenue and net profits annually.
☞ Appointed as an Expert Witness in relation to a Singapore International Arbitration Court proceeding.
☞ Lead M&A adviser to multiple energy corporations, sole financial adviser to consumer, real estate and food & beverage corporates with business footprints in the Asia-Pacific Region.
CLSARegional Equities Sales Trader
Oct. 2007 - Nov. 2008Singapore
CLSADirector of Investment Banking, Head of South East Asia Execution
Jan. 2001 - Oct. 2007Served as a trusted adviser to Boards, Government agencies, fund managers, and regulators to originate and execute over 120 ECM, DCM and M&A transactions with total deal value exceeding $15bn between 2001 – 2007. Directly responsible for the build out of CLSA’s execution and investment banking platform in Southeast Asia & India. Mentored and developed bankers in CLSA’s Asian markets to attain maximum contribution margins. Key Contributions:
☞ Commended by management for performance excellence and achieved the rank of director within 18 months of commencement.
☞ Lead execution for the IPOs for Pearl Energy, Olam International, Genting International and Yanlord Land in Singapore. ☞ Led the privatisation of King Power Duty Free International & the IPO of Phatra Securities in Thailand.
☞ Served as a sole financial & restructuring adviser to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, Gudang Guram, Bank BNI, Ciputra, Total and Summarecon in Indonesia ☞ Served as sole financial advisor to LIC Housing for their Global Deposit Receipts listing from India.
☞ • Lead execution for new and old share placements in almost every equity capital market in Asia.
Moore StephensSenior Supervisor
Oct. 1997 - Dec. 2000With this company, I joined Moore Stephens as part of the 1996 graduate intake program and departed as a qualified chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. I rapidly established my footprint within the corporate and business advisory division where I provided corporate financial advisory services to clients of the firm. My most notable client was McDonalds Corporation where I advised on the acquisition and divestment of McDonald’s franchises throughout Australia. During my tenure, Australia implemented Goods & Services Tax and prior to its implementation, I was charged with advising CFOs and Tax Directors for Accor Hotels in Australia with respect to GST strategies.
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