Creating value through Private Capital

Investment Philosophy

Investment Strategy

Our focus is on integrated debt, mezzanine investment and equity investment for mid-risk / mid-return profiles and primarily seek asset-backed opportunities with stable cash flow. Our private capital solutions are sector agnostic and cover Southeast Asia, primarily Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Australia.

Our Team

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  Shirley Crystal Chua

  Group CEO

  Shirley is the Founder and Group CEO of Golden Equator. Her strong entrepreneurial track record in corporate strategy and business incubation has led to her opinions being sought out by professionals across industries. Shirley started her career... Read more

  Shirley is the Founder and Group CEO of Golden Equator. Her strong entrepreneurial track record in corporate strategy and business incubation has led to her opinions being sought out by professionals across industries. Shirley started her career at American Express International, before spending 8 years with Citibank where she was Director, managing investment client portfolios across Asia and Europe, as well as supervising experienced relationship managers. She is passionately committed to grooming the next generation of leaders, and is in the Financial Women's Association Singapore’s pioneering batch of female champions. Read less
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  Jacob Jiwon Kim

  Managing Partner

  Jacob's experience across corporate strategy, acquisition and fund management includes a 10-year tenure at Korean Investment Holdings as Managing Director of KIARA Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIH, managing its alternative investment business... Read more

  Jacob's experience across corporate strategy, acquisition and fund management includes a 10-year tenure at Korean Investment Holdings as Managing Directorof KIARA Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIH, managing its alternative investment business. Prior to KIH, he worked at Kookmin Bank and Softbank nPlatform in Korea. Jacob is a CFA holder, and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and his MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Read less
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  Raymond Chung

  Managing Partner

  Raymond began his career as an Analyst at Deutsche Bank in Japan, and spent time at notable financial institutions including ING Barings Securities, Standard & Poor’s, and Barclays Capital. He was most recently with Nomura Group, working with... Read more

  Raymond began his career as an Analyst at Deutsche Bank in Japan, and spent time at notable financial institutions including ING Barings Securities, Standard & Poor’s, and Barclays Capital. He was most recently with Nomura Group, working with various investment and asset management divisions across Japan and Korea on real estate and infrastructure deals. Raymond is fluent in English, Korean and Japanese and graduated from UC Berkeley. Read less
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  Yangduk Cho

  Senior Associate

  Prior to joining Golden Equator Capital, Yangduk worked for the PwC Deal Advisory division in Korea and Singapore. Throughout his tenure at PwC, he has extensive experience in providing investment advisory services to Korean conglomerates, multinational... Read more

  Prior to joining Golden Equator Capital, Yangduk worked for the PwC Deal Advisory division in Korea and Singapore. Throughout his tenure at PwC, he has extensive experience in providing investment advisory services to Korean conglomerates, multinational companies, and global PE firms in their M&As and private investments. Yangduk graduated from London School of Economics and is a licensed holder of United States Certified Public Accountant. Read less
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  Phuong Nguyen

  Operations

  Phuong works with the investment team in the areas of fund establishment, investor onboarding, financial reporting and compliance. She brings to her position technical knowledge in audit, assurance and compliance. She started her career with BDO LLP... Read more

  Phuong works with the investment team in the areas of fund establishment, investor onboarding, financial reporting and compliance. She brings to her position technical knowledge in audit, assurance and compliance. She started her career with BDO LLP – member firm of a global audit and accounting network, performing due diligence and risk analysis on clients in order to tailor appropriate audit procedures, reviewing internal control processes, and preparing compliance reports. Phuong holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. Read less
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  Joan Lai

  Operations

  Joan supports the investment team in fund establishment, investor onboarding, financial reporting and compliance. Her strong background in hedge fund administration saw her navigating complex instruments such as fixed income, swaps, futures and options... Read more

  Joan supports the investment team in fund establishment, investor onboarding, financial reporting and compliance. Her strong background in hedge fund administration saw her navigating complex instruments such as fixed income, swaps, futures and options reconciliation and fund accounting. She worked at several established fund services companies, and was responsible for onboarding major clients at her most recent stint with SS&C Technologies. Joan holds a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Banking and Finance from University of London LSE, and was awarded the Claritas Investment Certificate by the CFA Institute. Read less