Yacht Luxe CEO Liyann Seet puts sustainability at the heart of her investing strategy.
The world of finance and investments is evolving. And championing this wave of change is Ms Liyann Seet, executive director and hedge fund partner at Sunova Capital Management.
SMU Student Managed Investment Fund club and had invested a five-figure sum in the portfolio, which yielded an impressive 40 per cent annual return.The 31-year-old has since built a successful career spanning the fields of corporate and investment banking, private equity for international banks, and real estate investment with one of the largest real estate developers in Asia.
Yacht Luxe was born, and today, Ms Seet runs one of the largest fleets of yachts for charter in Singapore. Not one to rest on her laurels, she is planning to enter other markets with a thriving yacht culture, such as Hong Kong, Miami and Monaco. The company offers a range of other services, like yacht management and customisation.Recognising that luxury and sustainability can sometimes be an incongruous proposition, Ms Seet is conscious of her carbon footprint and makes an effort to reduce it.
“One of our main projects supported by citizen scientists is Biscayne Bay Water Watch, a community-based initiative that uses volunteers with boats to help collect water samples in order to monitor water quality in Biscayne Bay,” she added.
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