Meet LIFG

Wilhelm Leighton, 85 years old, is one of the founders of Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG). With his outstanding strategic vision and financial innovation, he has achieved LIFG's global financial status. As a famous German financier and entrepreneur, Wilhelm Leighton is known as "one of the pioneers of modern asset management and corporate financing", and his influence extends to the global financial market.

Alexander Krauss, 54, is the current CEO of Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG). He has 29 years of experience in the financial industry since joining the company. As the core decision-maker of the group, Alexander has successfully led Leighton International Financial Group to the pinnacle of the global financial industry with his profound financial background, rich international investment experience and outstanding leadership. He is well aware of market trends, adheres to forward-looking thinking, continuously promotes the global strategic development of the group, and has achieved breakthroughs and innovations in many fields.

Harold von Balder, 66, is one of the core shareholders of Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG) and has 38 years of rich financial experience. Harold joined LIFG after graduating from finance and rose through the ranks to become one of the company's shareholders. He is not only an important driving force for the company's development, but also has a profound impact on the evolution of global capital markets and cross-border investment strategies.

Franz Goertz, 58, is an Executive Director of Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG) and has held key decision-making roles in the company for 34 years. With a strong background in finance and outstanding leadership, Franz has accumulated rich experience in the global capital markets and has played a decisive role in every important moment of the company's growth. He focuses on the company's strategic planning and cross-border investment projects, and is one of the core forces driving the company's innovation and market expansion.

Born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S., Thorian Chen is 53 years old and has 28 years of experience in international financial analysis. As a globally recognized financial analyst and macroeconomic expert, Thorian Chen serves as Chief Macroeconomic Analyst at Leighton International Financial Group. He provides strategic analysis and decision-making support for global investors and corporations with precise market insights, a deep academic background and extensive experience in the financial industry.

Alfie Mahmud, 41 years old, has 19 years of experience in international financial analysis and currently works as a senior fund analyst at Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG). Alfie focuses on fund investment analysis, especially risk management and investment strategies of equity funds and debt funds. With his rich market experience and deep industry insights, he has become one of the preferred consultants for global institutional investors and fund managers.

Alicia von Hope, 38 years old, has 16 years of experience in international financial analysis and is currently a senior analyst at Leighton International Financial Group (LIFG). She focuses on in-depth analysis of global stock markets and commodity markets. With her keen market insight and deep understanding of macroeconomic trends, Alicia has become one of the most respected analysts in the financial industry.

After graduating from Wharton, UPenn, she joined Lighton International Financial Group (LIFG) as a financial analyst, focusing on investment strategies and equity market analysis in emerging markets. She quickly rose to prominence with her in-depth understanding of global markets and analytical skills. In the context of the firm's global expansion, Aleesya was asked to join Thorian Chen's team as his Personal Assistant, focusing on helping him develop his clientele. Her responsibilities included client communications, stock market research, portfolio management, and market forecasting and risk assessment for the Malaysian market, contributing to the firm's successful entry into the Malaysian market.

With an academic background from Nanyang Polytechnic (Finance and Economics), Elice has deep attainments in both financial theory and practice. After graduation, Elice joined (Leighton International Financial Group) to accumulate years of experience in the industry, with a keen insight and deep understanding of financial market dynamics, investment strategies, risk management and other aspects. Elice has good risk awareness and risk management ability. In financial business operations, Elice always strictly comply with company's risk management system, effective identification, assessment and control of potential risks, to protect all investors.

NUS Master of Finance (majoring in cross-border asset allocation) + London Economics econometrics double degree, the past three years focus on academic theory into practical strategies, especially in the Asia-Pacific market macro analysis and quantitative modeling field has accumulated a wealth of experience Specific work: 1.industry research: issued the corresponding research report, responsible for assisting analysts to research the fundamental data of the financial products 2. Financial analysis: mainly analyze the operating statements of equity investment projects and evaluate the financial situation; regular financial statement tracking of investment projects, 3. Independent project research: familiar with the due diligence process of financial projects, able to maintain good communication with the project parties, and issue the corresponding investment value analysis report.

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business | Master of Science in Finance (2020)

Professional Qualifications: CFA Level 1 (Top 15%), FRM Part I, SAS Advanced Modeler, Python Financial Data Analytics Certification

Core Professional Competencies Quantitative Analysis: Constructed a multi-factor stock picking model with an annualized excess return prediction error rate of 5.2% (12% for industry benchmark) Risk Management: designed dynamic stress test framework, successfully warned the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in Southeast Asia in 2023, avoiding potential losses of over $ 2 million Strategies on the ground: led the AI-enabled cross-border asset allocation program, the Sharpe Ratio of client portfolios was raised to 0.85 (formerly 0.62)

Career Philosophy "The essence of finance is the the art of balancing risk and return. I am committed to building intelligent portfolios that are both offensive and defensive for investors through data-driven decision-making."

Columbia University - Master of Science in Finance (MS in Finance)

GPA 3.8/4.0 | Specialized Honors in Quantitative Finance Thesis: “The Hedging Utility of Cryptocurrencies in Emerging Markets' Foreign Exchange Reserves” (Funded by Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Research Institute)

Core Specialty Tabs Global Markets Specialist: 5 years of in-depth research experience on U.S. equity and Southeast Asian markets, with proficiency in cross-border arbitrage strategies for U.S. dollar-denominated assets and offshore RMB products. denominated assets and cross-border arbitrage strategies for offshore RMB products Quantitative Modeling Expert: Developer of Python quantitative backtesting system, constructed a momentum factor model with 19% excess return capture in MSCI Global Index

Career Vision Build a next-generation intelligent investment research platform that reconstructs the global asset through the fusion of satellite data, supply chain IoT and AI behavioral analysis. Pricing system.