GEMS CAPITAL - Key Persons
Ben Lim - CEO, Founder
Ben has been in the investment business for over 25 years. His working experience spans across many countries globally and he has extensive knowledge in both quantitative and traditional portfolio management as well as private equity investment.
He started his career at Roll & Ross Asset Management (RRAM) in Los Angeles USA where he worked with renowned quantitative scientists, Richard W. Roll and Stephen A. Ross. Between the years 1988 and 1994 at RRAM, Ben served as a fund manager with responsibilities in the management of both US and international portfolios employing the APT (Arbitrage Pricing Theory).
Since moving to Singapore in 1995, Ben had served as fund manager at Overseas Union Bank Asset Management (OUBAM) in Singapore, as Chief Operating Officer of PT Amsteel Asset Management in Jakarta, Indonesia and as an in-house fund strategist with Citibank Singapore.
Ben has been with GEMS Capital since he founded the company in early 1999. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi and his Master of Science from Ohio University, Ohio, USA
Jocelyn holds a Master of Art degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Ohio University, USA. She has a strong background in the fixed-income and mortgage financing market.
She started her career as an Escrow Officer with Perfect Escrow Inc. in California where she served as an adviser to real estate agents and loan brokers in facilitating mortgage loan transactions.
She then moved on to be the loan manager at Loan Cal, Inc. California where she was the head of the loan processing department in charge of a team in credit analysis. At Loan Cal, She dealt directly with major lenders such as banks and mortgage financing institutions.
Between 1999 and 2002, Jocelyn served as the Finance Director for an education group in Singapore, where she was responsible for the strategic planning, budgeting and the overall financial management of the company.
She has been with GEMS Capital since 2003.
Job Titles:
- Business Development, North Asia
Dr. Lai is a Taiwanese and he has both a PhD degree in Business Management from Fudan University China and a Medical PhD degree in Chinese Medicine from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He is also a certified master trainer in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Program). He travels extensively globally to conduct in-house training for conglomerates on business management and strategic thinking. With his multi-discipline training, Dr. Lai is able to help GEMS in its overseas business development especially in the North Asia region. Working together with our Singapore team, Dr. Lai was instrumental in helping to bring a couple of Singapore listed companies to successfully do a secondary listing in Taiwan through Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) previously. Dr. Lai has many years of hands-on experience in the financial, medical and medical technology sector.
Uking is currently the investment executive responsible for portfolio strategy in the North Asia Region.
Wilson Lim - Chief Investment Officer
Wilson Lim Tiong How has been an entrepreneur since his early 20s with diverse experience in a variety of business including finance, fund management, payment, and building & construction.
He has advised various group on their investment opportunities in Singapore, China, Cambodia And Thailand. He has helped various companies to reach their full potential by providing them access to the international capital markets; Offering optimal solutions to capital structure and finding strategies partners to maximise returns.
He was also previously a Non-Executive director of a Singapore public listed company 8Telecom Limited.
Job Titles:
- Chief Public Relation Officer
Yeow Yong Teoh , the Chief Public Relation Officer at Gems Capital primary role is responsible for all communications, public relations, and public affairs in an organization. Highly effective public relations and legislative specialist with cover over 10 years of experience.
Offering a wide range of abilities in advocacy assistance, positive relationship building. Proven ability to plan and implement simultaneous outreach programs and activities to public relations expertise in the media and local communities. Established initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
Successful track record of achieving targeted outcomes in fast pace dynamic circumstances with impending deadlines. Created cross-functional teams to promote consistent brand messaging, demand generation programs and sales tools.
Personal achievements won 5 times the top ten most popular artist in star award & won the best leading actor in Asia Television Award 2020 for Singapore region.
Job Titles:
- Chief Public Relation Officer