Three financial sector professionals have joined the senior leadership team of Lighthouse Canton, a global investment institution with companies in wealth and asset management.
An important step in its worldwide expansion strategy has been taken with the appointments made across its Singapore and London headquarters.
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Amrit Singh, Henrik Aslaksen, and Balaji Prasanna, who together created AWM Capital Partners, are the three new hires.
After receiving the necessary regulatory permits, they will join the company in the coming months and bring an array of knowledge from financial institutions in the globe.
Aslaksen will be located in London, and Singh and Prasanna will reside in Singapore.
All of them will become members of Lighthouse Canton’s executive committee, and Singh will become a member of the Board of Directors.
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By GlobalDataThese strategic hires demonstrate the company’s dedication to growing its international presence and meeting the financial demands of institutional, families, and ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs).
Singh, with 25 years of experience, has been appointed as the global head of key clients and institutions at Lighthouse Canton. He has previously held leadership positions in Deutsche Bank‘s Investment Banking Division.
He shared: “I have witnessed the tremendous growth of Lighthouse Canton over the past few years, and I am thrilled to join Lighthouse Canton at this exciting juncture as they enter their next phase of growth. The financial landscape is evolving rapidly, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to drive innovation and growth in growing our business with key clients and institutional partners.”
Moreover, experienced in the business for over 35 years, Prasanna has reshaped lending and private banking at major global banks such as Deutsche Bank, where he most recently held the position of Vice Chairman. He has been named executive vice chairman – key client solutions at the firm.
Prasanna will be able to provide its clients with more complete global wealth solutions through his expertise in structured financing and wealth planning.
Prasanna added: “Lighthouse Canton has emerged as a clear regional leader in the Independent AWM space in Asia and aspires to grow globally, while increasing its footprint in certain key domestic markets. Together with the dynamic team at Lighthouse Canton, we will work to set new benchmarks in personalised wealth management and institutional services.”
Meanwhile, Aslaksen, with over 30 years of M&A and Investment Banking experience, will become president of Lighthouse Canton International, enhancing the company’s global investment banking capabilities and expanding its reach with family-owned enterprises and owners.
Shilpi Chowdhary, group CEO at Lighthouse Canton stated: “We are thrilled to welcome Henrik, Balaji, and Amrit to our leadership team. These appointments represent a significant step in our journey and bolster our global wealth and investment banking capabilities with strong client relationships across families and institutions.”
Lighthouse Canton plans to hire 25-30 seasoned professionals across wealth management, asset management, and investment banking businesses, aiming to drive growth and strengthen its management team.
