Chong Huat is the Senior Partner and founding member of RHTLaw Asia LLP, a leading legal practice with an Asia Pacific presence. He chairs RHT Group of Companies which comprises Fintech & Financial Services, Training, Learning & Development, Consulting & Advisory and Wealth & Asset Management.

He specialises on regulatory issues, complex corporate finance and project finance transactions, corporate governance and board matters, and reputational management matters for corporate leaders and major corporates. He has been frequently recognised as a leading practitioner in reputable publications such as IFLR1000 and Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Chong Huat was at the forefront of Singapore’s corporate governance evolution and was a member of the Corporate Governance Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is the deputy chair of the Disciplinary Committee and a member of the Listing Appeal Committee, Singapore Exchange Limited.

He is well-versed in blockchain, distributed ledger and related technologies, and cryptocurrencies, having invested in 2 digital exchanges which apply DLT technology. Notably, he is the Chairman of Aldigi Holdings Pte Ltd and a board member of Huobi, Singapore.

Chong Huat is one of Singapore’s sustainability pioneers and was a director of World Wide Fund for Nature (Singapore) Limited. He spearheaded RHT Rajan Menon Foundation’s sustainable development program, and created Greening Asean Initiatives & Leadership (GAIL), promoting sustainability education and advocacy in Asean. He led RHT’s investment into Air Carbon Exchange, a leading carbon exchange powered by blockchain technology. He currently chairs Aldigi Holdings Pte Ltd which is involved in the financing of ESG digital assets.

Chong Huat holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from National University of Singapore, Master of Laws from University of London, Certificate in Blockchain Strategy Programme from University of Oxford, and Certificate in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. He is also a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Ronnie has over 30 years’ experience specialising in corporate and structured finance at international banks, and finance and taxation matters at a conglomerate and an accounting firm.

He co-founded Minterest in 2016 and conceived and developed the MintGrade algorithm using a few hundred data points that enabled Minterest to credit assess borrowers and issuers quickly and efficiently.

A deep understanding of and broad experience in financing requirements allows Ronnie to analyse and deliver on the decision-making process through a balanced risk-reward approach.

Ronnie graduated from University of Canterbury, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Accountancy and Business Administration.

Charis is the co-founder of Minterest, with more than 20 years of banking and finance experience specialising in structured finance, relationship management and advisory to financial institutions, large and local corporates across Asia.

Charis is instrumental in driving the Group’s digital investment platform strategy and initiatives, overseeing its business, technology innovation and geographic expansion.

Charis currently serves on the Alumni Advisory Board of Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University as well as on the Marketplace Lending sub-committee of the Singapore Fintech Association and is a regular speaker at events. In 2021, she was recognised amongst Singapore’s 100 Women in Tech by the Singapore Computer Society and Infocomm Media Development Authority and was awarded the top 12 Fintech Leader and Top 5 Women in Fintech awards by the Singapore Fintech Association in 2020.

Charis holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from Nanyang Technology University and is a CFA charter holder since 2004.

James is the Vice President of Portfolio Management at The Straits Trading Company Limited since 2015. He is responsible for oversight of the portfolio companies’ performances, as well as the development of strategies to improve performance.

Prior to Straits Trading Company, he has held positions in Ascendas and Titan Capital, with responsibility for capital markets, transaction management and deals structuring.

James holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (First Class Honours) from National University of Singapore. He is a CFA charter holder

Cheng Teck is the Chairman of Bright Vision Hospital and serves as an independent non-executive director of RHB Bank Bhd and the National Council of Social Services (NCSS).

Cheng Teck has over 30 years of international banking experience and has held various roles within Corporate and Institutional Banking. He has held the role of Chief Executive Officer in Singapore and more recently Chief Executive Officer, ASEAN for Standard Chartered Bank and Executive Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited.

A Master of Business Administration graduate from Brunel University, United Kingdom, Cheng Teck read his first degree (Bachelor of Arts) at the National University of Singapore.

Eddy Ng is PSA’s Head of Group Commercial & Supply Chain Sustainability Solutions.  He sits on the Senior Management Council of PSA International.

Eddy steers the PSA Group’s commercial strategies in support of its activities and relationships with key global shipping lines, as well as develop PSA supply chain solutions with stakeholders to further PSA decarbonisation efforts in maritime and supply chain production systems. In addition, Eddy has a leadership role in Group Process Excellence, with a focus on strengthening and cascading PSA’s technology roadmap and digital developments in PSA projects globally. 

Eddy holds directorship positions in Vopak Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd and MSC-PSA Asia Terminal Pte Ltd. In recognition of his contributions that span over two decades in PSA, Eddy was conferred the PSA Global Champions Award in 2017.  Eddy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Merit from the National University of Singapore.

Prakash is the founding member of RHTLaw Asia and RHT Group of Companies. He has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles managing multidisciplinary professional services. He has successfully led the building of and investments in various businesses, from new start-ups to growing market leaders and regulated entities. Prakash has driven fundraising and M&A efforts to fuel the growth of new businesses and led investors to successful exits.

As the co-founder and deputy chairman of SDAX Digital Asset Exchange, he was instrumental in its development and successfully secured a Recognised Market Operator licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Prakash is also a board member of the Air Carbon Exchange.

Prakash graduated from the University of London with a Bachelor of Science, Economics He successfully completed a blockchain strategy programme with Said Business School, University of Oxford. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr. Josh Daitch joined ESR in 2018 as Senior Managing Director and became the Group Head of Fund Management & Capital in 2020. He brings nearly three decades of real estate investment experience to the Group, having held leadership roles across the private equity and real estate divisions in various financial institutions, including SAJE Capital and Mesirow Financial. Mr. Daitch began his career with Goldman Sachs’ joint venture with the J.E. Robert Companies and helped start the Goldman Sachs subsidiary, the Archon Group, in 1996.

Mr. Daitch received his Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan.

Mr John Lim is Co-Founder & Deputy Chairman of ARA Asset Management Limited (ARA or the Group). He is a Non-Executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited and Hui Xian Asset Management Limited. Mr Lim is also Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Services Pte. Ltd and LOGOS Group, and Non-Executive Director of The Land Managers Development (S) Pte. Ltd. Singapore.

Mr Lim is Chairman of the Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA), the Consultative Committee to the Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore, and Lim Hoon Foundation. He is a Patron of Jurong Spring Citizens’ Consultative Committee and the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) and a Council Member of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Prior to his role as Deputy Chairman of ARA, Mr Lim was Group CEO for 18 years, since co-founding it. Mr Lim has 40 years of experience in the real estate industry and has received many notable corporate awards. These include the PERE Global Awards 2020 and 2016 Industry Figure of the Year: Asia, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Singapore 2012 and the Outstanding CEO of the Year 2011 at the Singapore Business Awards 2012. Mr Lim, along with the Board of Directors of ARA, is also a recipient of the prestigious Best Managed Board (Gold) Award at the Singapore Corporate Awards 2012. In 2017, he was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) by the President of Singapore in recognition of his contributions to the community.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Diploma in Business Administration, each from the National University of Singapore.