Allen has more than 25 years of extensive experience in investment banking, venture investment and entrepreneurial startups. He has helped many entrepreneurs grow their business through mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, fund raisings and restructurings.
A seasoned investment banker in established financial institutions such as DBS, OCBC and Daiwa Capital Markets, he spent most of his career in the financial industry, specialising in corporate finance services, with in-depth experience advising, executing and structuring M&A and IPO deals in Singapore and in the region. He has completed more than 40 deals with deal value totaling more than S$10 billion in diverse sectors spanning TMTs, financial, healthcare, energy, real estate, consumer and industrials. Allen currently provides consultancy and trainings for corporates, institutions and schools in the areas of corporate finance, investments and ESG.
He has been awarded the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Allen graduated with MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and Chartered Valuer and Appraiser.
