N. Balakrishnan
Unit B 13 F
346-348 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Tel: 852-2851-8380 (W) 852-2338-5565 (H)
Fax: 2337-4374
E
D U C A T I O N
Columbia University
1979-1980
New York, USA
M.Sc. in Journalism at the Graduate School of Journalism
Amherst College
1974-1978
Massachusetts, USA
B.A. Honours (Magna Cum Laude) in Economics
London School of Economics
1976-1977
London, UK
Thesis on the Economics of Malaysia and Mauritius
W
O R K E X P E R I E N C E
The Cool Investor Limited
Feb 1995 -
Hong Kong
D
IRECTOR AND
I
NVESTMENT
A
DVISOR
Prepared Investment Advisory Reports on Asia for clients in the US and Europe
Registered as an investment advisor with the
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
of Hong Kong
Wrote investment reports on South East Asian countries for the
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Value Partners Fund Management
Oct 1993 - Feb 1995
Hong Kong
R
ESEARCH
M
ANAGER
Managed a portfolio of Indian, Malaysian and Singaporean Equities
Helped list the Company’s fund in the Irish Stock Exchange, Dublin
Company won 1994 Micropal award for best performing HK equity fund
Far Eastern Economic Review
Feb1989 - Sept 1993
Hong Kong
S
PECIALIST WRITER ON
F
INANCE
Wrote articles on Asian equity markets and economies
Prepared special supplements on Asian Capital Markets
Bankers Trust Brokerage
Dec1986 - Jan 1989
Singapore
R
ESEARCH
M
ANAGER
Set up a new Research Department on S.E. Asian equity market
Managed four analysts covering various industries
Singapore Press Holdings
Mar 1982 - Oct 1986
Singapore
A
SSISTANT TO
E
DITOR
Wrote articles on S.E. Asian financial markets
CNS News Services
May 1980 - Jan 1982
New York, USA
F
EDERAL
R
ESERVE
B
OARD
C
ORRESPONDENT
Wrote a weekly analysis on US Federal Reserve policies
P
R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
Qualified to trade Futures at
SIMEX
in Singapore - 1987
Approved by
SFC
Hong Kong as individual
Investment Advisor
Foreign Correspondents Club - Hong Kong
L
A N G U A G E S
English, Bahasa Malaysia
and
Tamil
(Indian)
Computer software:
MS-Word, Excel, Power Point and Access
A
W A R D S R E C E I V E D
Scripps- Howard Fellowship to attend Columbia University
Full scholarship to attend Amherst College, USA
Fellowship from the Institute of World Affairs, Conn. USA
P
U B L I C A T I O N S
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:
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