Experienced
Professionals.
Our team has, on average, over 15 years of investing experience and has been through numerous economic cycles. The team's extensive experience in financial markets gives GAO a deep understanding and specialization across asset classes. Over the years, GAO has achieved a resilient, consistent, and successful track record on an absolute basis, providing clients with investment choices that are usually available only to much larger institutions.
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Selected matters in Singapore courts, prior industry experience, and professional qualifications.
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Acted as expert for the SFC in the Market Misconduct Tribunal in the matter of the listed securities of Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited.
- 02
Acted as expert in Christopher James Aarons v SFC SFAT [2022] for SFC in a Tribunal hearing on breaching code of conduct by a hedge fund manager.
- 03
Appointed Independent Expert to a leading Asian satellite operator to value the quantum of damages in an arbitration with the subsidiary of one of India's largest integrated media companies.
- 04
Acted as expert in Meow Moy Lan and others v Exklusiv Resorts Pte Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 155 for the owner of a country club against 170 members in their class action for breach of contract in relocating the club. Assessed no losses for the members and judge awarded $1,500 nominal damages per member.
- 05
Produced valuation report and defended work in court for a family-owned manufacturing and trading business seeking to clawback over $10 million in fraudulent withdrawals by the next-generation family members which led to successful judgement in Singapore High Court.
- 06
Appointed by Singapore High Court in UTJ v UTK [2019] SGHCF 6 as joint independent expert in valuation of a family-owned group of companies across multiple countries in a dispute worth $20 million. Integral to ending the dispute which had been running for more than 7 years.
- 07
Investigation for an investor to look at a $5 million convertible loan into a F&B company with operations in Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan, which resulted in successful recovery of principal, interest payments and full indemnity of costs for the investor.
- 08
Produced valuation report for Singapore manufacturing company with operations in China against former general manager who had withdrawn RMB 3 million without authorization. Report led to submission of amended SOC which led to consent judgement.
- 01
Director of Research for Ortelius Capital, the family office of Prince Pavlos Crown Prince of Greece and Robert Miller, founder of the DFS duty free empire.
- 02
$3 billion asset swap between JPMorgan and Bank of New York.
- 03
$7 billion merger between SunTrust Banks and National Commerce Financial Corporation.
- 04
$750 million Mandatory Convertible issuance by XL Capital.
- 05
$100 million IPO of Signature Bank.
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Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA).
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Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
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Member of Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).
Global pedigree.
Singapore home.
GAO's team combines decades of investment experience from global financial institutions and top schools from the US, UK, and Singapore.