44 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2022 Dec21001 Invest In Your Future LaoCann Capital provides investment banking services to high-net-worth individuals, governments and larger corporations that are motivated to achieve their full potential with their investment portfolios. We speak to the firm’s founder and CEO to find out more about what it has to offer in the wake of it being recognised in the Best Private Market Investment Firm 2021 in the AI 2021 Global Excellence Awards. With strong North American and South East Asian roots, LaoCann Capital is the brainchild of its founding partners, who have a combined experience of more than 70 years in the investment, development, and legal consulting of real estate, banking, and finance industries. LaoCann Capital uses its expertise in financial markets to provide financial services to specific types of clients. It helps companies to meet a wide variety of financial goals such as the origination and execution of equity offering and the issuing of debt. It provides investment management services, lending services, equity sales and trading, research, and consulting services, focussing on assisting its clients with divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financial restructuring services, and financial advisory services. LaoCann Capital is now offering Variable Capital Company (VCC) services through its Singapore’s parent company for both open and closed-ended investment funds. A VCC facilitates domiciliation of investment funds in Singapore across traditional and alternative fund vehicles for both open- and closed-ended types. In addition, corporations that are set up as funds in other jurisdictions can also be inwardly re-domiciled as VCCs. As well as pooling and investment vehicles, VCC is a combination of a legal entity as well as a fund structure and VCCs can be used for private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, venture capital, and multi-family offices. Recognising that effective corporate finance requires evaluation of financial needs, an understanding of corporate goals, awareness of market attitudes, knowledge of funding sources, as well as an ability to develop the best financial structure for each client, LaoCann Capital applies innovative and independent financial skills targeted towards the unique characteristics of its clients. “The firm is committed to building long-term relationships with our investors, investment partners and colleagues based on integrity, trust, openness, respect and the highest standards of professionalism,” explains Kenneth Nealey, the founder and CEO of LaoCann Capital. “We believe in being flexible and we recognise the need to evolve. Nevertheless, the core values that guide how we work have remained the same. They are the timeless principles that make us who we are today.” Approaching clients with a solution-oriented mindset is what makes LaoCann Capital stand out from competitors and Kenneth elaborates on what it is that differentiates the firm. “We believe that even the most inscrutable problems have solutions – or better outcomes than have been reached so far,” he states. W “Our competitive edge is our high tolerance for ambiguity and we are able to see through multiple perspectives. We do well with unexpected occurrences, are not afraid to ask questions, and we find ways around any challenges.” LaoCann Capital’s employees are the most valuable asset of the company, Kenneth tells us, and he elaborates to explain that they are integral to the firm’s culture of integrity, professionalism and excellence. They are highly skilled problem solvers who believe challenges represent opportunities and they contribute effectively towards the successful functioning of LaoCann Capital. “We believe productive work and meaningful relationships emerge when you assemble high-performing teams and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. When recruiting, we look to attract and retain the brightest minds in the business. We hire result-driven professionals who are perseverant, have relentless work ethics, are aggressive to get their jobs done, have a growth mindset and look for ways to make things work.” Recently, LaoCann Capital was recognised for its commitment to its clients in the AI 2021 Global Excellence Awards and was bestowed with the prestigious title of Best Private Market Investment Firm 2021. Company: LaoCann Capital Email: Office@LaoCann.com Web Address: www.LaoCann.com It provides investment management services, lending services, equity sales and trading, research, and consulting services, focussing on assisting its clients with divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financial restructuring services, and financial advisory services.
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