About Us
Our People
Rajinder Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Rajinder Singh is the Chairman of Vantage Energy Group, spearheading the group towards IPO. He is also also a Director of Hanover Square Capital (UK) Ltd has over 25 years of experience in capital markets, sales, corporate finance, fund management and trading. From the early 1990s to Year 2005, Rajinder worked in equity trading and investment banking in London, Hong Kong and other Asian markets including Tokyo. He held senior management positions in Barclays, Peregrine, IKOS group, JM Sassoon and Pioneer Asset Management before going on to establish his own companies based in the UK, India and Singapore.
He founded Frontier Investments & Capital Advisors, a Singapore-based group (with offices in London, New Delhi, Mumbai and Singapore) that specialized in Asian convertibles, corporate finance, sales and distribution, restructuring and re-financing. He was Chairman and CEO of the
Group which operated from 2005 until 2012.
From 2012 -2016 he joined the Board of Prime Star Energy UAE and was CEO of Primesta Resources in Singapore, an oil and coal trading company. Both of these, form part of the ETA Star Group, UAE’s largest conglomerate which Employed 75,000 people in 30 countries.
From 2016-2019 worked Pro Bono as an advisor and Board Director of Development Alternatives one of India’s oldest development NGO founded by Dr Ashok Khosla . Which over the last 25 years has raised over US $250 mln to help poor and empower rural needy through education and skill based training.
He is the Patron of Karate federation of Himachal Pradesh and the President of Para sports association of Himachal Pradesh , India.
Raj has studied a MSc in Composite Materials and a BEng in Material Science Engineering from the University of London.
Jason Ali, Director
Head of Trading
Jason Ali, aged 49, has accumulated over 20 years of experience in Oil Trading. He has in depth knowledge and understanding of both the physical oil markets as well as the derivatives markets. He is actively trading physical oil till date and is in constant engagement with the global oil markets. Apart from Vantage Trading Partners, Jason also steers Ocean Petroleum and Eastern Petroleum as their Director, responsible for trading as well as risk. Among his credentials in the oil trade industry include a 10 year stint in Trafigura as the Head of Global Market Risk, as well as Sahara Asia for 3 years. Jason also has strong knowledge of crude and refined petroleum markets, with particular emphasis towards the clean markets. Cuba, the Americas and Asia are his areas of specialty.
Arvinder Sood
Board Director, Advisor
Arvi is currently Chairman and CEO of Hanover Square Capital (UK) Ltd, which is a financial and investment advisory firm authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. Mr Sood has extensive experience in fund management, private equity and capital markets deal origination, structuring and execution. He studied developmental economics and began his career as a pension fund investment analyst with a major industrial corporation in New York. He subsequently oversaw operating assets in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Mr Sood has previously held senior managerial positions at Merrill Lynch, Kidder Peabody and Tokyo Mitsubishi International. He set up Hanover Square Capital in 2001 and successfully managed the Atlantis Investment Fund.Mr Sood is a graduate in economics from Yale University.
Muhinder Singh
Chairman, Maju Tri Vantage Geotechnics Sdn Bhd
Muhinder Singh, aged 67, is a Malaysian and has over four decades of project management and technical experience, having served in various key capacities in government-linked companies. From 2017 to 2021, he was with Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd as Director, Group Project Development. From 2010 to 2013, he was the UEM Group Berhad as Country Head for India and Sri Lanka. Previously he was the Chief Operating Officer of Opus International (M) Bhd from 2003 till 2010. From 1980 to 2003, he was directly involved in major infrastructure projects such as North-South Expressway, ELITE, LINKEDUA, PUTRA LRT, Rawang-Ipoh Electrified Double Track project, and development of Cyberjaya. He is currently advising several Malaysian and international companies in various technical and business development capacities.
He holds a Master of Science In Engineering Geology from University of London and a DIC from Imperial College. He has authored more than 25 international papers for various seminars and conferences, and is a registered professional member of the Institute of Geology, Malaysia and a life member of the Geological Society of Malaysia.
Philippa Atkinson
Dr. Philippa Atkinson acts as an advisor on sustainability and good practice to the board of Vantage Trading Partners. Independently apart from advising the board, she is also the lead consultant on the Social Requirements for the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), with the Forest Peoples’ Program (FPP). She is an independent academic and consultant specializing in high-level policy-oriented research into a range of socio-economic issues having substantial experience in designing and managing complex research projects and policy evaluations. Her work is increasingly focused on the overlapping issues around strengthening rights and protecting livelihoods in the context of commodity production for global supply chains. Dr. Philippa works with the corporate sector, governments, universities, NGOs and UN agencies, and voluntary certification standards. Dr Philippa education background include A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of International Development, London School of Economics, Master of Science (MSc) in the Economic History of Developing Countries ,London School of Economics and A Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, St. Peter’s College, Oxford University
Ong Kooi Hooi
Head of Compliance and Legal
Ong is presently the Head of Legal and Compliance for Vantage Trading Partners Sdn Bhd., with a working experience in local and foreign banks for over 24 years. Subsequently, he joined ManagePay Services Sdn Bhd (MPay), holding the position of General Manager responsible for the overall operation and support services and Head of Risk & Compliance of MPay responsible for regulatory compliance for e-money and money services businesses. Being further appointed as Chief Executive Officer / Responsible Person of QuicKash Malaysia Sdn Bhd (one of the six approved registered Recognised Market Operator for Peer-to-Peer Financing in Malaysia by the Securities Commission Malaysia) in 2017. Since 1 February 2018, he was also the product owner (caretaker business owner) of direct lending services operated by ManagePay Resources Sdn Bhd (licensed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government). Ong joined Vantage Energy Group Sdn Bhd (VEG) as Finance Advisor on 16 March 2020. He was transferred to Vantage Trading Partners Sdn Bhd, assume his current position since 1 December 2020. Highest qualification: MBA (Finance), Management & Science University, Malaysia.