About Us

Senior Banker

Xiao Lu is an accomplished senior banker with over 35 years of experience in corporate finance, banking frameworks in the UK and China. 

He has held senior roles at ICBC London, Frankfurt and Shanghai, where he launched innovative financial products, including the first dual-currency swap agreement, and played a key role in issuing the largest green bond on the London Stock Exchange, the founder in launching an international settlement business in branch. 

Xiao has also been instrumental in developing risk policies in line with Basel II standards and driving significant revenue growth through new business development, syndication loans, and treasury management

With his extensive expertise, Xiao continues to bridge cross-border finance and investment between the UK and China, offering strategic insights and commercial solutions to clients globally.

Education:

•⁠  ⁠EMBA in Financial and Accounting (Arizona State University & Shanghai National Accounting Institute)

•⁠  ⁠MBA in Administration Management (Maastricht School of Management & Shanghai Marine University)

Senior  asset manager 

Kim Tay has been an investor for almost 20 years. She employs her experience by focusing on global companies where the understanding of local culture, management, supply chains and business links can enhance returns for investors.

She has previously worked in Asia and Europe for a number of hedge funds and investment banks. 

She started her career as a management consultant before embarking on a career in investment banking and investment management. 

Education : 

MBA from London Business School specialising in Value Investing. 

BA of Commerce (Actuarial Science) and a Bachelor of Science (Statistics, History/Philosophy of Science) from University of Melbourne, Australia

Senior fund manager / global asset allocation 

Martin has 36 years of broad international fund management experience managing various long-only institutional, mutual and absolute return and hedge funds as well as undertaking CIO & global asset allocation responsibilities.

Having worked in financial centres such as London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore, Martin has accumulated a deep knowledge of global macro analysis and asset allocation, complemented by fundamental stock-picking.

Education: BA/MA from Cambridge University

Senior Institutional Equity Sales Specialist

Lily Ho was an institutional equity salesperson with 15 years of experience in emerging markets, focusing on Taiwan and Asia; especially Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain.She has strong relationships with European institutional investors and served as a bridge between Greater China companies and European investors. Previously, she was an Account Manager at Tong An Investment (TECO Group), where she handled pre-IPO deal sourcing, investment assessments, fund-raising, and post-investment management. Before joining Tong An, she worked as a Corporate Communication Manager at Vita Genomics, managing both investor and public relationships.

Lily holds an MBA from the University of Bradford and a B.A. in Advertising from National Chengchi University.

Co-founder and CEO, The Icons

Harry Hsu founded The Icons, an international media platform connecting industry and academic leaders worldwide. Through compelling leadership stories and sustainable impact, the platform bridges entrepreneurs, scholars, and pioneers across various fields to drive sustainability, technological innovation, and social influence. By leveraging strategic content, international media partnerships, and global events, The Icons transforms individual leadership voices into collective action, addressing critical global issues.

Harry Hsu also integrates the resources of Cambridge alumni, combining Eastern and Western perspectives with international collaboration strategies. Through The Icons, he redefines how leadership is perceived globally, ensuring that influence becomes a force for positive change. Before founding the company, he worked as a journalist and news anchor in various regions and later served as Senior Public Relations Manager at DHGate.com, specialising in CEO PR affairs.

Chief Operating Officer, NarLabs

Simon Hsu Co-assigned by General Partner of iDSoftCapital Group, and used to be General Manager of Acer Communications Inc., Strategic Project Director, and Chief Investment Officer for Acer's New and Cloud business. Prior to Acer Group, as Managing Director of KG Venture for the semiconductor & IoT industry; Before that, as the manager of Strategic Investment Team & ODM Product Dept., Foxconn Technology Group, and involved in strategic projects such as semiconductor, vehicle, telecom, etc.; Educated at the National Chiao Tung University, New York University, and University of Cambridge with major in engineering and finance both.