Capital management is on the table today as we explore what the current macroeconomic environment means for boutique asset management firms here in Asia. 

Founded in 2017, our guest for today is Paragon Capital Management Singapore, an asset management firm overseeing assets exceeding S$1 billion. 

With a Capital Markets Services Licence granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company delivers bespoke investment solutions and wealth management services to accredited investors. 

These include portfolio management, fund management, private equity and corporate advisory, investment advisory as well as family succession advisory.

In particular, the firm runs three open-ended public market funds and two close-ended private markets funds, as well as an early stage VC fund to tap opportunities across asset classes. 

But why are we talking to Paragon Capital Management you might ask? Well, the firm had in June announced that it established an office in Hong Kong to cater to clients in North Asia. But what are the opportunities within North Asia and why did the firm choose to enter Hong Kong at this time?

Meanwhile, Paragon Capital Management had in June 2024 formed a consortium with real estate fractional investment platform RealVantage for a real estate focused private equity fund called the Global Real Estate Alternative & Tactical or (GREAT) Fund. 

The fund has a US$50 million target fund size and wrapped up its first close in May this year. But what should we know about the partnership and how does exposure to real estate better position Paragon Capital Management for the future?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Paul Lee, CEO & CIO, Paragon Capital Management Singapore Private Limited.

Capital management is on the table today as we explore what the current macroeconomic environment means for boutique asset management firms here in Asia. 
Founded in 2017, our guest for today is Paragon Capital Management Singapore, an asset management firm overseeing assets exceeding S$1 billion. 
With a Capital Markets Services Licence granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company delivers bespoke investment solutions and wealth management services to accredited investors. 
These include portfolio management, fund management, private equity and corporate advisory, investment advisory as well as family succession advisory.
In particular, the firm runs three open-ended public market funds and two close-ended private markets funds, as well as an early stage VC fund to tap opportunities across asset classes. 
But why are we talking to Paragon Capital Management you might ask? Well, the firm had in June announced that it established an office in Hong Kong to cater to clients in North Asia. But what are the opportunities within North Asia and why did the firm choose to enter Hong Kong at this time?
Meanwhile, Paragon Capital Management had in June 2024 formed a consortium with real estate fractional investment platform RealVantage for a real estate focused private equity fund called the Global Real Estate Alternative &amp; Tactical or (GREAT) Fund. 
The fund has a US$50 million target fund size and wrapped up its first close in May this year. But what should we know about the partnership and how does exposure to real estate better position Paragon Capital Management for the future?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Paul Lee, CEO &amp; CIO, Paragon Capital Management Singapore Private Limited.

We speak with businesses, industry leaders, venture capitalists and startups on their assessment of the business environment they're in, and what the future holds for them.

We speak with businesses, industry leaders, venture capitalists and startups on their assessment of the business environment they're in, and what the future holds for them.

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The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong, Roshan Gidwani and Chua Tian Tian

Under the Radar: What does the movement of capital mean for Paragon Capital Management? Its CEO sheds light on the matter.

It’s almost time for dinner, but today’s conversation might just get you reaching out for that bag of chocolates or snacks right before meal time. 

That’s because we’re speaking to one of the largest players in the global snacking industry today – Mondelez International. 

Mondelez International is a relatively young company founded in 2012, but its history goes way back. The company emerged when the then-Kraft Foods was split into two companies to separate its North American grocery business with the remaining of the company. 

The North American grocery was called Kraft Foods Group, while the remainder of Kraft Foods was renamed into Mondelez International in October 2012, with a focus on snacks and confectionery. 

Mondelez International holds some of the most iconic snack brands that we know today, including iconic US$1 billion dollar global brands such as Oreo, Toblerone and Cadbury, as well as other well-known local jewels such as 7Days and Alpen Gold. 

As for the money – its  2023 net revenues came in at approximately US$36 billion. 

But what was the rationale behind the spinoff? How would the firm assess the success of the spinoff of Kraft Foods Group and the rebranding into Mondelez international thus far? 

Meanwhile, Mondelez International had in July this year missed expectations for second quarter revenue as consumers tighten their purse strings amid high inflation. But how would the firm assess its most recent performance? Which are the key markets and categories driving growth and what are the opportunities ahead?

Speaking of markets, Mondelez International is reportedly said to expand its presence in China by introducing a wider range of cake-related products. It also said in May 2024 that it will invest over US$5 million in a Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore. But what can we expect on both fronts?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Tomás Centeno, Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (AMEA), Mondelēz International.

It’s almost time for dinner, but today’s conversation might just get you reaching out for that bag of chocolates or snacks right before meal time. 
That’s because we’re speaking to one of the largest players in the global snacking industry today – Mondelez International. 
Mondelez International is a relatively young company founded in 2012, but its history goes way back. The company emerged when the then-Kraft Foods was split into two companies to separate its North American grocery business with the remaining of the company. 
The North American grocery was called Kraft Foods Group, while the remainder of Kraft Foods was renamed into Mondelez International in October 2012, with a focus on snacks and confectionery. 
Mondelez International holds some of the most iconic snack brands that we know today, including iconic US$1 billion dollar global brands such as Oreo, Toblerone and Cadbury, as well as other well-known local jewels such as 7Days and Alpen Gold. 
As for the money – its  2023 net revenues came in at approximately US$36 billion. 
But what was the rationale behind the spinoff? How would the firm assess the success of the spinoff of Kraft Foods Group and the rebranding into Mondelez international thus far? 
Meanwhile, Mondelez International had in July this year missed expectations for second quarter revenue as consumers tighten their purse strings amid high inflation. But how would the firm assess its most recent performance? Which are the key markets and categories driving growth and what are the opportunities ahead?
Speaking of markets, Mondelez International is reportedly said to expand its presence in China by introducing a wider range of cake-related products. It also said in May 2024 that it will invest over US$5 million in a Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore. But what can we expect on both fronts?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Tomás Centeno, Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Asia Pacific, Middle East &amp; Africa (AMEA), Mondelēz International.

Under the Radar: How does Mondelez assess the success of the business after being spun off from Kraft Foods? What are some future growth drivers?

Today we’re going to talk about a blue chip company listed on the SGX that will definitely ring a bell with our audience, especially those tracking the Straits Times Index.  

Headquartered in Singapore, our guest CapitaLand Investment is a global real asset manager with a strong Asia foothold. 

If you recall, the company successfully de-merged from the development business of CapitaLand Limited some time back. It then listed on the SGX-Securities Trading Limited on 20 September 2021, creating one of Asia’s leading listed global real asset managers. 

The firm looks at a diversified range of real estate asset classes including retail, office, lodging, industrial, logistics, business parks, wellness, self-storage and even data centres. That’s across core markets within Southeast Asia as well as in China and India.

As of the end of June 2024, the firm had S$134 billion worth of assets under management, as well as S$100 billion of funds under management held via six listed real estate investment trusts and business trusts, as well as a suite of private real asset vehicles that invest in thematic and tactical strategies.

In Southeast Asia, CapitaLand Invest manages three funds including the S$1 billion CapitaLand SEA Logistics Fund as well as the firm’s inaugural wellness and healthcare-related real estate fund called the CapitaLand Wellness Fund. But what will the firm’s focus areas within the region be going forward? 

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Patricia Goh, Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Asia Investment, CapitaLand Investment. 

Today we’re going to talk about a blue chip company listed on the SGX that will definitely ring a bell with our audience, especially those tracking the Straits Times Index.  
Headquartered in Singapore, our guest CapitaLand Investment is a global real asset manager with a strong Asia foothold. 
If you recall, the company successfully de-merged from the development business of CapitaLand Limited some time back. It then listed on the SGX-Securities Trading Limited on 20 September 2021, creating one of Asia’s leading listed global real asset managers. 
The firm looks at a diversified range of real estate asset classes including retail, office, lodging, industrial, logistics, business parks, wellness, self-storage and even data centres. That’s across core markets within Southeast Asia as well as in China and India.
As of the end of June 2024, the firm had S$134 billion worth of assets under management, as well as S$100 billion of funds under management held via six listed real estate investment trusts and business trusts, as well as a suite of private real asset vehicles that invest in thematic and tactical strategies.
In Southeast Asia, CapitaLand Invest manages three funds including the S$1 billion CapitaLand SEA Logistics Fund as well as the firm’s inaugural wellness and healthcare-related real estate fund called the CapitaLand Wellness Fund. But what will the firm’s focus areas within the region be going forward? 
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Patricia Goh, Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Asia Investment, CapitaLand Investment.

Under the Radar: What does CapitaLand Investment’s Southeast Asia business entail? SEA Investment CEO Patricia Goh spills the beans.

Imagine a productivity super app for businesses to digitalise operations from HQ to storefront, streamline communications, and achieve operational efficiency – all in one place. That’s Lark for you. 

Initially developed by Chinese social media giant ByteDance in 2016 for internal use, Lark started as a platform that aims to combine business processes and collaborative documents in a single platform to transform workplace collaboration. 

The platform was later spun off in 2019 to become a subsidiary of ByteDance, providing tools for project management, video conferencing, chat, documentation, and automation to help enterprises simplify their workflows.

The firm serves some of the fastest growing companies from over 125 countries, ranging from Pop Mart, Atome, Xiaomi, Aeon Mall and even hotpot chain Haidilao, and is widely seen as a close competitor of Slack. 

But how does Lark define its positioning within the industry and the geographical markets it wants to double down on? 

Also, a technode article in December 2021 had said that Lark was aiming to achieve US$1 billion in global revenue from the five years counting from 2021.

Three years later, an Yicai Global report said in March 2024 that Lark is reportedly launching a downsizing initiative and a new round of organisational adjustments. But what were the reasons behind the move and how far is the Lark still in line with the earlier targets it had set out to achieve? What will be the key drivers of growth for the firm?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Mark Dembitz, General Manager of APAC, Lark.

Imagine a productivity super app for businesses to digitalise operations from HQ to storefront, streamline communications, and achieve operational efficiency – all in one place. That’s Lark for you. 
Initially developed by Chinese social media giant ByteDance in 2016 for internal use, Lark started as a platform that aims to combine business processes and collaborative documents in a single platform to transform workplace collaboration. 
The platform was later spun off in 2019 to become a subsidiary of ByteDance, providing tools for project management, video conferencing, chat, documentation, and automation to help enterprises simplify their workflows.
The firm serves some of the fastest growing companies from over 125 countries, ranging from Pop Mart, Atome, Xiaomi, Aeon Mall and even hotpot chain Haidilao, and is widely seen as a close competitor of Slack. 
But how does Lark define its positioning within the industry and the geographical markets it wants to double down on? 
Also, a technode article in December 2021 had said that Lark was aiming to achieve US$1 billion in global revenue from the five years counting from 2021.
Three years later, an Yicai Global report said in March 2024 that Lark is reportedly launching a downsizing initiative and a new round of organisational adjustments. But what were the reasons behind the move and how far is the Lark still in line with the earlier targets it had set out to achieve? What will be the key drivers of growth for the firm?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Mark Dembitz, General Manager of APAC, Lark.

Under the Radar: What does the movement of capital mean for Paragon Capital Management? Its CEO sheds light on the matter.

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