We believe in devoting the same level of care and responsibility to our projects as to our team and hope that everyone working at Newfields feels like they’re working with friends, where we are engaged in important work that is purposeful and creates a positive impact.
Join us and be a part of a dynamic team that offers an exceptional mix of real estate development, investment banking and strategy consulting work opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Seow Lun Hoo
Chairman of Newfields Group, CEO of Newfields Advisors
Mr Seow founded Newfields Advisors in 2001 with a vision of providing innovative and independent advisory services to clients from different industries and business sectors. As the Chairman of Newfields Group, Mr Seow has headlined some of the biggest corporate deals in Malaysia as they shifted the country’s M&A landscape. In 2006, he provided financial advice for the privatisation of Malakoff Bhd, and when IJM Corporation Berhad merged with Road Builders Bhd. Four years later, he was instrumental in Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd’s acquisition of 33% of U Mobile Sdn Bhd. Other prominent deals include the acquisition and privatisation of Magnum Corporation Berhad, and the restructuring of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad and QSR Brands Bhd. His extensive experience in the financial realm saw him serving for 28 years at Hong Leong Credit Bhd, including as the President and CEO. Hong Leong Credit Bhd is presently known as Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, the financial services and property arm of the Hong Leong Group Malaysia. Mr Seow has a wealth of experience in operation and strategic management, as well as corporate finance transactions, with a specialisation in M&A deal generation, corporate restructuring and reorganisation, and debt and equity capital market transactions.
Mr Seow is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK, and a licensed Capital Markets Services Representative in Malaysia.
Seow Voon Ping
Group Managing Director of Newfields Group
Together with his father, Voon Ping was a founder of Newfields Land which has become a prominent developer of commercial and residential real estate in and around Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. He is passionate about building sustainable communities in each of the projects being built, with particular emphasis on quality and creation of urban living spaces. This is illustrated by the recent revival and completion of Maisson in Ara Damansara, which has been a springboard for the Newfields Land to build on its success.
Voon Ping also oversees the direct investments of the Newfields Group. He believes in investing with growing trends and companies which places focus on high standards of management and long run growth. Current investments include those in financial technology, biotechnology, and US-based domestic manufacturing. Newfields Group is an equity partner with the UOB Group and jointly owned UOB Asset Management and Unit Trust business.
Mr Seow holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from the London School of Economics, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.