learnings

The reason we work. Learnings from a hearse driver ( read off LinkedIn ). "You could be professionally correct, but being right does not...

When I arrived in Hong Kong in May 2021, I spent over two years of living out of a suitcase in a serviced hotel. Aside from the weekly...

“All I ever wanted was the freedom to make my own mistakes.” - Mance Rayder Some years back when we got into the advisory business as a...

Reflections for the day: True wealth was never about the accumulation of money but a way of life. There is no point in comparing...

Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.

I have been teaching financial modelling for over 5 years now. But at the first ever class held in July 2018, the delivery was so badly...

During the initial years of starting IJK, we contemplated the option of moving me from Singapore to...

Come next year on 3 January, I would have clocked three years into my current company. Unknown to many, this is my longest ever unbroken...

I have never been much of a waterfront-living type of person, but the view of the Victoria harbour can be quite addictive. Quiet mornings...

Any pursuit for rapid growth comes at a cost.

Curating and designing the short-term narrative towards a high value sometimes comes at a cost.

"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

Risk management isn't sometimes about portfolio growth and diversification, but more about avoiding bad decisions with drastic outcomes.

It was 2011. The government debt crisis in the EU had reached a stage that required the bailout of several countries long thought to be...

After two years and given that it was the year end, I thought it was timely that I should spend some time to consolidate and reflect on...

For many, it is that time of the year again for festivities and holidays. However, it is also the time of the year for many companies to...

"In the end, I am a teacher; that is really how I see myself." – Jorge Paulo Lemann When we think about teaching, instructional delivery...

“Soldiers all around the world behave in the same way once they put on their helmets and the uniform.”

The last couple of weeks have been incredibly exciting for Singapore: SuperReturn Asia, DealStreetAsia's PE/VC event, the Milken Asia...

Many years ago, after completing a USD 2 billion cross-border deal, I was invited to share some of my takeaways (confidentially of...