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Kean Ng

Senior Investment Officer at responsAbility Investments AG

WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Overview

Work Experience

  • Senior Investment Officer

    2022 - Current

    Private Credit - Financial Inclusion Debt, APAC Leading fintech debt investments across APAC Leading FI debt investments in key APAC markets, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines and China

  • Investment Specialist | ADB Ventures

    2019 - 2022

    Tech investor. Led ADBV's climate tech, agritech, fintech and healthtech investments. Led / co-led investments in: - INSEACT (SG/Msia) - Fairbanc (Indonesia) - Ananas Anam (Piñatex) (UK/Philippines) - Truck It In (Pakistan) - Earthsense (US) - Intensel (Hong Kong)

  • MBA Consultant / GCP

    2019 - 2019

    Bridges Fund Management Ltd. is a fund manager that specialises in sustainable and impact investing. It invests in business, properties and social sector organisations, with a focus on four impact themes: health and wellbeing, education and skills, sustainable living and under-served markets. • Applied impact framework and commercial lens to identify potential investees in TIC sector for a Bridges’ Fund. • Built a dynamic market model and provided strategic recommendations for one of Bridges’ portfolio companies.

  • Private Equity Professional

    2017 - 2018

    SFC Type 4 & 9 license holder STI Financial Group is a Hong Kong headquartered investment group with approximately USD1.2 billion AUM. We specialize in private credit investments, special situation investments, proprietary trading and hedge fund management. We also occasionally participate in growth investments and co-investments. We work directly with companies to develop bespoke capital solutions that span across the entire capital structure tailored to various business objectives and specific requirements. Participating in both primary and secondary transactions, we specialise in direct lending, special situations investing, providing mid-to-late stage growth capital, and distressed restructuring.  Participate in all stages of equity, debt and mergers and acquisition transactions, including the development of financial models, due diligence, investment structure, negotiation and drafting legal agreements  Relevant transaction experience across the retail, consumer, technology and financial sectors Selected transactions:  Constructed a financial model assessing the pro forma buy-out effects and potential returns on invested capital from a proposed acquisition of a Singapore-based facilities management company  Executed US$8 million venture debt and minority equity investment in UangTeman, Indonesia-based leading fintech micro-lender; performed bottom-up research, due diligence, financial modelling and negotiation  Modelled “put” and “call” scenarios where STI would exercise the remainder of its options in a Singapore-based algorithmic trading firm

  • M&A | Investment Analyst

    2016 - 2017

    ▪ Awarded ‘HNA Star of the Year (Hong Kong) 2016’ ▪ Worked on more than 10 deals, performed due diligence, valuation and prepared qualitative/quantitative analysis ▪ Key M&A transactions include acquisition of European Asset management firm C-Quadrat and Brazilian Azul Airline ▪ Project management experience involving financial, legal, commercial advisors and HNA Group’s business entities (based in China) ▪ Sourced deals from investment banks and private equity firms ▪ Extensive analysis work on macro, policy, aviation, real estate, FIG and logistics sectors

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2016

    To support smallholder farmers in Sierra Leone by creating demand for their produce through building a local tomato paste brand.

  • M&A, Corporate, Private Equity | Associate

    2011 - 2014

    Practised law as solicitor in Malaysia and Vietnam (foreign lawyer)

  • Legal Aid | Pro bono

    2011 - 2011

  • Trade Facilitation | Intern

    2010 - 2011

    Conceptualised a trade logistics certification programme for SMEs Informal Women Cross-border Traders in the East African Community Carried out a feasibility study on development of storage facilities at main trading route between Kampala and Mombasa

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