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Brandon Leu, CMT CFTe

Senior Trading Representative with UOB Kay Hian, joined the firm since 2013. Our team, we provide trading and execution advisory for clients, which include institutions, corporates, high net-worth and individual clients.

Also, we engage with clients on investment portfolio strategies and alpha generation (short-term trading) discussions.

In Jan 2023, I've launched Seemple Portfolio Management & Alpha Strategy Model. This is an asset allocation and alpha strategy model for clients to manage risk, identify price trends and determine entry/exit levels.

Aside to my role at UOB KayHian, I'm a Speaker with SGX Academy, specialising in providing market outlook seminar and short courses to the investing community in the area of market analysis and tactical trading. A way of contributing to the investing community.

These courses and seminars are also conducted at UOB Kay Hian and various public at various institutions and organizations such as Bloomberg and SMU and investment banks in Malaysia. 

I'm a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), conferred by the Market Technicians Association (U.S) and also a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by IFTA. 

Also, I have been invited to share my views on the media such as Money FM 89.3 and Channel News Asia. 

In CNA's investment reality show, Money Mind Challenge 2017, I was invited as the Investment/Trading Bootcamp Trainer for the contestants and developed contents for the Bootcamp. 

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SGX Centre Auditorium - Jan 24

SGX Centre Auditorium - Jan 24

With Ray Dalio - Mar 22



Tactical Trading Course at SGX Academy - Mar 19


Singapore Traders Summit - Feb 19
Money Money Challenge - 2017

Market Outlook Webinar - 2017

Tactical Trading Course at SGX Academy - 2019

Tactical Trading Course at SGX Academy - 2018

Chart Analysis Course at SGX Academy - 2018



SGX-CMT Singapore Traders Seminar - May 18

Money Money Challenge, with Steve Chia, CNA - 2017

Seminar at Bloomberg - 2018

Seminar at Bloomberg - 2018











  






 





    


   


      
   




   






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