Our Team

A Dutch national, born in 1961 in Amsterdam, married, proud father and Singapore Permanent resident. Arrived in 1988 in Jakarta, Indonesia from the Netherlands, working for a prominent Indonesian “Family Office”.  He has been in Private Banking and Wealth Management (WM) since 1992. Commenced his career in WM at Lehman Brothers, Singapore and thereafter, Prudential-Bache, Singapore. In 2000, he co-founded KE Swan & Co Pte Ltd, a joint venture with a public listed company, Kim Eng Holdings which was successfully grown and sold to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Singapore (CBA) in 2005. He was recognized as one of the key men when Schroders bought the WM/Asset Management & Advisory business from CBA (Singapore) in March 2008 and was appointed Executive Director-Advisory of Schroder & Co. (Asia) Limited and served till end December 2010.

 

In 2011 he founded Swaen Capital and is the current CEO, building an innovative independent wealth management platform with a long term personal commitment.

 

With a strong vision that the interest of the clients will be optimal in an environment of an "open architecture", identifying and looking for the best solutions possible without the restrictions of proprietary products or transactional income. Cliff's entrepreneurial and open spirit to develop the best model in the industry is exciting and expanding. The fee-based model is the system of now and the future, the only way of creating aligned interest between the fund manager and the client(s). Still infant in Asia and very much developed in the established wealth management areas like the USA and Europe, it will be a matter of time to see this model grow exponentially.

 

Cliff has a Master of Science in Economics, a graduate of the VU University of Amsterdam, Netherlands and attended a post graduate program at the George Washington University in Washington DC, USA. He has held the position of Adjunct Professor of the Private Equity course at INSEAD Singapore, conceptualised the idea of the Career Plan bootcamp for INSEAD entrepreneurial students in the earlier years and is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD.

Jiska is the Executive Director of Financial Advisory, bringing a wealth of experience honed at global companies such as PwC in Beijing, IBM, and Quasarre in Singapore.

 

Her diverse background across these international organizations has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of alternative investment strategies and execution within international and local contexts.

Kanu A. Gupta is the founder and managing partner of Beyond, Singapore headquartered strategic advisory and investment firm for high growth businesses targeting South East Asia.

 

Kanu has a successful track record of advising global companies including Snapchat, News Corp and The Economist and investing in fast-growing companies including Fresh to Home, Live Tinted, Blue Tokai, Biryani by Kilo, Veera and Bombay Canteen.  Kanu is also co-founder and general partner of M12 Capital, an India focused hedge fund.

 

Previous to Beyond, Kanu spent 10 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co and was the second person hired by the CEO of Goldman Sachs India to start their first-ever direct India operations in 2006. Kanu went on to serve as the Executive Director for Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (GSIP), Goldman’s $7 billion multi-strategy hedge fund, where he led multiple investment teams, and executed growth equity investments in best-in-class private and public companies in the consumer, internet and media space.

 

Kanu is an epicure and the founder of Savor, a gourmet food experiences company that has done over 1,000 dinners and is the founding chef at The Secret Supper Project, a supper club for people who look for surprise and wonder in their food, as much as they do in their lives. People come to dinner without knowing what is on the menu, where it is and who it is with. He writes a blog called Extraordinary Experiences as a curator whose mission is to help people savor life. His interests include food literature and travel, all things Japanese, yoga, padel, cycling and heritage architecture.

 

He regularly guest lectures at National University of Singapore and INSEAD; Kanu is also the chair for TIGER 21 which he launched in Singapore, an exclusive global community of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors, and executives. He completed his MBA from INSEAD and his bachelor's degree in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. He has travelled and lived extensively residing in the US, UK, France, India and The Middle East. He currently resides in Singapore with his wife Aparna, their two young children, Elan and Esme and rambunctious beagle, Maximus.

Joel currently serves as Executive Director and as a portfolio manager at Swaen Capital, where he collaborates closely with the company's Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to implement investment strategies for clients' private bank and custody accounts. Joel also supports the management of two funds: a multi-asset fund with a leveraged long/short strategy and a hedge fund program targeting absolute returns.

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Prior to his current role, Joel was an equity advisor at Citibank. In this position, he provided strategic advice and tailored solutions to clients, based on in-depth research and analysis of market trends and opportunities. Before joining Citibank, Joel was the head of Singapore research at KGI Securities, a leading Asian financial services firm. At KGI Securities, he led a team of investment analysts and produced comprehensive reports and recommendations on various sectors and stocks, earning recognition as an ST-SGX Research Leader. Joel also has experience as an investment analyst, where he conducted due diligence and valuation on potential investments and projects.

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Joel's core competencies include financial and business analysis, which enable him to leverage technology and data to deliver effective and efficient solutions to clients and stakeholders. He holds a master's degree in finance, which has enhanced his knowledge and skills in financial modeling, risk management, and portfolio optimization.

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Joel's mission is to empower clients with insights and solutions that help them achieve their financial goals and objectives, while also contributing to the growth and innovation of the financial sector. He is passionate about learning and staying abreast of the latest developments and best practices in the industry, and he seeks to collaborate with diverse and talented professionals who share the same vision and values.

Kenny Tan is Head of Research at Swaen Capital, where he leads the firm’s investment research efforts across market themes, fundamental analysis, valuation, and portfolio insights. He supports clients by turning complex market developments into clear, actionable ideas, helping them navigate opportunities with greater discipline and confidence. At Swaen Capital, Kenny’s work strengthens the firm’s open-architecture wealth management approach by combining independent thinking, analytical rigor, and a long-term focus on protecting and compounding client capital.

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Before joining Swaen Capital, Kenny was an investment associate at Unique Point Management, a Singapore-based equity research firm focused on producing actionable, data-driven market intelligence, where he conducted fundamental and technical research on US-listed equities with a particular focus on AI infrastructure, automation, and semiconductor-related businesses. He previously served as an Analyst at Oasis Asia Capital, a Singapore-based long/short equity manager, where he covered public equities across Asia and the US and contributed to idea generation, portfolio analysis, and investment review. He began his career at KGI Securities (Singapore) as a Research Analyst, covering SGX-listed small- and mid-cap companies, building financial models, writing research reports, and presenting actionable ideas to retail and institutional clients. This breadth of experience has shaped Kenny into an investor with a balanced perspective, combining sell-side rigor, buy-side judgment, and a strong foundation in valuation and market analysis.

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