Executive Fellowship in
Investment Management
Master Investment Management with the Combined Wisdom of Industry Leaders and Academic Experts
About the Programme
The Executive Fellowship in Investment Management is a rigorous, practice-led programme for professionals seeking to elevate their investment judgement and leadership impact.
You will deepen your mastery across asset classes, sharpen your ability to analyse, structure, and execute deals, and strengthen your strategic decision-making.
Guided by senior industry practitioners and leading faculty, you will apply learning through real-world projects and gain access to a powerful network across banking, PE/VC, asset management, and family offices. The programme prepares you to step confidently into more senior, influential investment roles.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, you will be able to—
- Acquire a comprehensive mastery and complete understanding of the investment management landscape, from markets to M&A.
- Apply practical application and insights immediately through simulations, case studies, and deal structuring exercises.
- Get a global perspective by learning from experienced practitioners and faculty with regional and international expertise.
- Be future ready by harnessing AI and digital tools that are reshaping investment decisions.
- Strengthen your ability to influence, pitch, negotiate and lead in complex financial environments with leadership and communication skills.
- Network with impact by joining a community of peers, senior mentors, and industry experts shaping the future of investment.
- Receive personalised mentoring where each participant will get up to 6 hours of individual mentoring provided by one of the senior industry experts teaching in the programme.

Programme Overview
The programme has five phases, each separated by a two-week break.
- Each module lasts one to two weeks and ends with a required assignment.
- Participants will attend six to seven hours weekly of mostly in-person classes on weekday evenings, with some Saturday sessions, and should plan for an additional six hours of independent study.
Phase 1

June 2026
- Gain a solid grounding in capital markets
- Understand the relationship between capital seekers and providers—from businesses and governments to institutional funds and family offices.
- Learn how macroeconomic trends shape investment opportunities across debt, equity, and hybrid instruments.



July 2026
- Examine the private equity lifecycle—from fundraising and deal sourcing to value creation and exit strategies.
- Understand fund structures, investment decision frameworks, and how PE firms grow businesses through strategic and operational transformation.



September 2026
- Delve into the processes and regulations governing IPOs, SPACs, and public listings.
- Learn valuation, investor relations, and how companies prepare for the scrutiny of public markets.

September 2026
- Discover how hedge funds deploy diverse strategies—from long/short equity to event driven, macro, and quantitative investing.
- Evaluate their risk-return trade-offs and performance metrics.

October 2026
- Develop the art of persuasive communication and storytelling with data.
- Practice crafting and delivering investment pitches to diverse audiences—LPs, boards, analysts, and clients—through a high-impact simulation with expert feedback.
Phase 4

November 2026
- Understand how investors engage in turnaround financing, distressed debt, and restructuring.
- Explore valuation frameworks and risk assessment for complex situations such as litigation finance or bankruptcy workouts.

November 2026
- Discover how hedge funds deploy diverse strategies—from long/short equity to event driven, macro, and quantitative investing.
- Evaluate their risk-return trade-offs and performance metrics.

December 2026
- Learn to identify and evaluate investment opportunities by scanning markets, sectors, and companies.
- Understand how to leverage databases and networks to generate deal ideas, test hypotheses, and build collaborative approaches that combine knowledge, experience, and creativity.
Phase 5

December 2026
- Examine the global regulatory landscape including MAS, SEC, FCA, and ESMA frameworks.
- Understand KYC, AML, FATCA, CRS, and data protection obligations.
- Explore ethical investing, fiduciary responsibilities, and lessons from regulatory failures.

January 2027
- Dive into the technical and strategic aspects of deal design.
- Conduct scenario analyses, assess regulatory and accounting implications, and integrate ESG considerations.
- Learn to balance risk and return, build safeguards into deal structures.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through sound governance and negotiation readiness.

January 2027
- Drive time-bound deal execution
- Craft and negotiate term sheets; run end-to-end due diligence (business, legal, financial, environmental, management);
- Address red flags; manage conditions precedent/subsequent;
- Finalise legal documentation and agreements;
- Communicate the deal effectively to the market.

February 2027
- Translate learning into real-world impact by working on a company-sponsored project.
- Participants will collaborate in teams to address a live investment challenge provided by an industry partner and will pitch their proposal to them.

March 2027
- The programme culminates with an integrative assessment where participants present their applied project outcomes and
investment recommendations to a panel of faculty and senior practitioners.
Who Should Attend
- Investment professionals seeking to deepen their strategic and technical mastery.
- Professionals from banking, private equity, venture capital, and asset management sectors.
- Finance leaders in corporates, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds.
- Adjacent professionals transitioning from fields such as consulting, law, or corporate strategy into investment management roles.
Programme Fees
SGD 21, 691 (incl. 9% GST)*
SGD 19,900 (excl. 9% GST)**
* Fee is subject to change. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
* For Singaporeans aged 25 and above, you may utlise your SkillsFuture Credits to defray part of the programme fee.
** Fee is subject to change. GST is not applicable to foreign based companies.







Bowen White
Adjunct Faculty
of Finance, LKC School of Business, SMU






Anupam Behura
Partner
UMA Global Foods

Ashok Vasudevan
Founder & Chairman
UMA Global Foods

Avnish Mehra
Vice-chair,
Private Equity, Everstone Capital

Chetan Bhatia
Managing Director
Regional Head of Europe
DBS Private Bank

Florian Marquis
Co-Founder & CEO
State Square Capital

James Ong
Founder & Managing Director
Artificial Intelligence International Institute

Li-Ling Ch'ng
Partner
RHTLaw Asia

Marina Surzhenko
Director
Nakasendo Capital

Michael Gryseels
Founder & Managing Partner
Anaters Ventures

Rajeev Kannan
Head of APAC
SMBC

Ridhi Chaudhary
Chief Investment Officer
Dragon Fund

Roshini Bakshi
Managing Director
Private Equity and Head of Impact,
Everstone Capital

Sandeep Gupta
Managing Director
Broad Peak Investment Advisors

Sandeep Pahwa
Chairman Asia
Corporate Finance & Origination & Head of Capital Markets
& Advisory, SEA, India, Australia, HSBC

Shaun Sakhrani
Head, Structured Banking
SEA, HSBC

Shrinath Bolloju
Managing Director
APAC, Operations & Technology
for Payments, JP Morgan

Tan Shao Ming
Chief Investment Officer
ABC Impact

Walter de Oude
Founder
Chocolate Finance

Vijay Pattabhiraman
Managing Director
Global Head of Energy & Transport Transition, UBS

