brianonchain

Founded and scaled a 12-person team to develop Starknet’s leading DeFi lending and liquid staking platform, achieving rapid user growth surpassing 100,000 active users and supporting 10+ tokens. Directed the product design and development process with Tech Lead and Project Manager. Contributed to network governance and incentives programme as a Starknet DeFi Committee member. Led a successful multi-exchange token launch (ZEND) and expanded offerings to include STRK staking and liquid staking products (kSTRK), driving liquidity and stakeholder engagement.

Managed a HKD3 billion close-ended real estate private equity fund that focuses on core-plus and value-added investment strategies, with assets across China, Hong Kong, U.S. and Australia. Delivered strategic leadership in deal origination, fundraising, investor relations, portfolio risk management, and asset optimization, significantly improving fund performance and operational execution. Actively managed real estate portfolio including over 3.4 million sq.ft. of retail properties across 9 states in the U.S., as well as over 1.0 million sq.ft. of industrial and logistics properties in Australia. Engaged in deal sourcing in China, Hong Kong, U.S., Australia, Singapore and Japan across board range of asset classes, such as offices, logistics, data centers, student housings, multi-family residentials. Completed the divestment: (a) an en-bloc industrial office building in Hong Kong in August 2019 at ~23% IRR, (b) pre-IPO investment in JD Logistics Inc at IPO at over 19% IRR in May 2021, and (c) an individual asset in the Australia portfolio at ~18% IRR in July 2021.

Private equity investment company that deploys and manages capital as well as providing transaction advisory services to investments in China and other “Belt & Road’ countries, focused in M&A transactions across infrastructure, real estate, natural resources and utilities sectors. Closed a RMB50 billion fundraising for “Sichuan SOE Reform and Development Fund” in 2017, spearheading capital deployment into power, transportation, natural resources, and tourism projects in collaboration with Sichuan SOEs. Responsible for leading cross-border deal originations, deal structuring, financial analysis, due diligence, project teasers and fund proposal preparation, investment mandate and fund terms negotiation, investment committee memorandum, LP/investors’ relationship management, as well as working with legal counsels on fund and transaction documentations.

Investment banking department with focus in ECM, DCM, M&A and structured financing transactions deal origination and deal execution for Greater China real estate developers, RE funds and REITs. Past transactions highlights: DCM – Completed over 20 bond transactions between 2011 and 2015, included both IG and HY issuances (SHKP, Franshion, Shui On Land, KWG, CIFI, Guangzhou R&F); USD225 million Convertible Perpetual Securities for Shui On Land and USD3 billion EMTN programme for Greenland Group. Actively involved in all work streams: pitching, bonds rating review by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, offering circular documentations, roadshow preparation and investor meetings. IPO – Engaged as part of the deal team in the IPOs of CIFI Group (SEHK: 0884) in 2012 and New Century REIT (SEHK: 1275) in 2013. M&A – Led New Century REIT’s acquisitions of Kaifeng New Century Grand Hotel and Songjiang New Century Grand Hotel in 2015 and 2014, as well as the related equity placement to fund the acquisition. Pre-IPO & Acquisition Financing – Closed USD130 million bridge facility to Shui On Land, USD500 million bridge facility for Hongkong Land in 2015, USD60 million acquisition facility for New Century REIT in 2014, HKD580 million pre-IPO facility to CIFI Group in 2011 prior to listing, and other acquisition facilities for properties located in Hong Kong and other key PRC cities. Structured & Syndicated Financing – Led and closed USD808 million and USD480 million syndicated development facilities for HKL-CIFI Shanghai JV Project in 2015 and CIFI-Greenland Hangzhou JV Project in 2014, respectively.

Integral member of Bloomberg’s Fixed Income Analytics team, delivering advanced analytics solutions, custom dashboards, and API integrations to institutional clients, thereby improving their decision-making precision and operational efficiency.