Koay Li Onn (Leon) has more than 24 years of experience in law, banking, corporate & structured finance, and treasury & markets. He has won multiple industry awards over the years for innovative structures and landmark transactions in Malaysia and the region. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar and the New York State Bar, and practised law in Kuala Lumpur, before entering the banking sector in 2002 with Standard Chartered Bank. He served in various roles with Standard Chartered and was based in Singapore between 2005 and 2011, covering different parts of the Asian region including North/ North East Asia, South East Asia and India for corporate/structured finance. He returned to Malaysia in 2011 as Managing Director & Head, Financial Markets, and Co-Head, Wholesale Banking (for conventional & Islamic businesses) for Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad. He served on the Main Committee of the Financial Markets Association of Malaysia (2012- 2015), the Capital Markets Committee of the Association of Banks Malaysia (2012-2015) and the Bank Negara Malaysia Heads of Treasury Forum (2011- 2015). Koay Li Onn (Leon) is currently Managing Director of Bangsawan Group, which provides corporate, merger and acquisition, financial and strategic consulting in Singapore and Malaysia. He also currently serves as a consultant to a Malaysian regulatory organisation, is a company mentor in the Malaysian start-up ecosystem, and an advisor/working partner for a Singapore-based P2P lending & financial solutions platform.
This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....