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.

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.