Jesvin Kaur

Senior Advisor (Malaysia & Southeast Asia)

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Jesvin Kaur has been a Senior Advisor to Martin Yupangco and Optima Strategies since 2007.  She has over 18 years of experience in business advisory, strategic communication solutions, and corporate research.  Her current role at Optima Strategies involves providing strategic business advice, investment analysis, communication strategy, reputation management, and assisting clients navigate through a diverse range of investment and commercial challenges within the ASEAN region.

Ms. Kaur was previously head of the Research and Advisory unit at KRA Group, a regional role covering Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Prior to that, she was a senior investment analyst at Maybank Securities. She had also served at the Strategy and Risk Management Division of the Securities Commission of Malaysia for over four years where she was involved in the drafting and implementation of the Capital Market Masterplan.

In the region, she has advised Government Ministries and Institutions, Government-linked Investment Companies, Multinational Companies, Private Equity Funds, and a host of other corporate and investment firms, on a range of issues including stakeholder relations, media engagement, strategic and financial communication.

Ms. Kaur has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Technology (Sydney) and possesses a strong network within the media, corporate and business circles around the region.