Allen Cheong

Allen Cheong is the founder and managing director of Kai Asia Advisors. He has more than 25 years of corporate finance and investment experience across geographies, sectors and cycles, and held various investment banking positions in market-leading financial institutions such as DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and Daiwa Capital Markets. As a seasoned investment banker, he has helped many clients grow their business through M&As, IPOs, fund raisings and restructurings. Over the years, he has developed a broad network of relationships with corporates, financial institutions, family offices, funds and professional service providers. Leveraging the digitalisation megatrend, Allen had previously set up a venture capital fund as the CEO, focusing on investing in early-stage tech start-ups in the Southeast Asia.

Allen is a financial trainer for CFA Society Singapore and an adjunct finance faculty for tertiary institutions. He is also involved in mentoring tertiary students and working professionals in the finance industry. He is passionate about serving the community and is currently the Chairman to a grassroot organisation

Allen graduated with MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He is also a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA), and a Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA). He has been awarded the CFA Institute certificate in ESG Investing.