Red Oak Capital was founded by Dr. Martin Lim when he left as Managing Director of Schroders Wealth Management. Prior to Schroders, he worked at Standard Chartered Private Bank since 2015, where he was Executive Director and Head of the Malaysia Team. He held similar roles at UBS, Barclays Private Bank and UOB.
Dr. Martin started his banking career in OCBC and has over 20 years experience in the industry. He founded the company with the aim of leveraging his knowledge and expertise in financial markets to provide customized, tailored solutions to his extensive clientele. Heading a team of investment advisors and experts, they seek to deliver world class results with a personalized touch to each client.
Christien New is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader who has been active in the energy sector since 2002, with more than two decades of experience in business development, infrastructure and investment across Southeast Asia.
His long-term objective is to help build Red Oak into a significant Singapore-based financial and investment platform capable of connecting institutional, private and international capital with high-quality opportunities across Southeast Asia, while maintaining a strong emphasis on regulated structures, commercial discipline and sustainable long-term value creation.