Over the last 12 years at Aetas, Richard focused on identifying companies in need of nurturing not only through the provision capital, but also with advice across the various development phases, to allow the Board and Management to achieve their strategic and corporate goals. Richard has worked with numerous board and management teams to identify the optimal financial structure for the company to achieve its strategic objectives.

Previous roles include Head of Regional Sales/ECM for both HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson where Richard played a pivotal role in their Asian businesses as a member of their ‘Executive Committee’. Richard’s career started in London with De Zoete & Bevan, one of the City of London’s largest stockbrokers. Following the merger with Barclays, Richard transitioned to BZW Investment Management where he gained his experience in portfolio management and, for 10 years, focused on Asian markets. Richard is a ‘Fellow of the Security Institute’ in the UK.