An ethos of stewardship and the pursuit of excellence have always been the cornerstones of life for hospitality real estate veteran Alan Tang. “I’m a firm believer in stewardship and servant leadership, two concepts which are anchored in my Christian faith,” said the Chief Executive Officer of SGX-listed real estate company Far East Orchard Ltd. “Being a steward means taking responsibility for the resources that are entrusted to me – be it capital, human or natural resources. In particular, I’m entrusted to manage the capital of the company wisely, to enhance returns, and build a sustainable business.” The human factor is equally important. “Servant leadership values the people put under my care, with a responsibility to develop them to their fullest potential,” he added

If there's anything that we've learned during Covid-19, it is that the potential of digital financial services in providing a secure, low-cost and contactless tools has become more apparent during the crisis. The reliance on convenience that digital financial services are starting to innovate has driven the demand needs for more fintech services.Shareable Assets (SA) has positioned itself as the disruptor of the global real estate market offering fractional and affordable ownership in institutional-grade real estate which were previously only available to accredited high net worth investors.The company prides itself as the "Amazon in the real estate industry" and is the only one globally so far that has been approved as a fintech based securities investment company that utilizes block

Please note that these articles are for discussion and informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as financial advice. Please read the full disclaimer available on the desktop version of my blog.February has been an extremely volatile month with huge swings in the equity markets. Thousand point moves in the Dow Jones Index meant that volatility has shot up, and investors are worried and confused. Our Straits Times Index wasn’t spared either. With all the negative headlines dominating the news every day, you may be wondering – what’s next?I would like to share with you the transactions I have made in the past month, as well as my game plan to navigate the volatile markets of today. I have made trades in four companies this month – I sold Eagle Hospitality Trust a

WatchlistSATSValuetronics: Valuetronics ResearchAscendas REITRaffles MedicalFrasers Property: A look at FPLUpdated as at 14/12/19I started investing in mid-2015, while I was in National Service. Looking back, mid-2015 was probably the worst time to start, as the markets began to decline due to the sharp fall in oil prices and fears of a hard landing for the Chinese economy. I'd concede that when I first started buying shares, I had close to zero knowledge about doing due diligence. All I did was to base my analysis on P/E or P/B ratios. I definitely wasn't ready, and consequently got badly burnt by the downturn in oil and gas sector. It was a humbling experience to be taught a lesson by Mr Market, and one thing I learnt was that we should never underestimate the power of the mark