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January

Caproasia – Company Updates for January 2019

Hi Everyone,

Message: January 2019 Update

2019 seems to have just started and 1 full month or 8.3% of the year has already passed.

Although technology and internet has changed your lives for the better, you are also doing more work and engaging in more activities. This means you have less time, and likely less time to think, to evaluate and to make decisions. Relying on tools and analytics also means your quality of thoughts will naturally degenerate over time. You can try to grow and learn, unfortunately your pace of development as an individual will always lag behind changes.

“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results”

~ Albert Einstein

This is the reality today – the world, economy, society is changing and changing faster. That was superficial explanation. Simply, there are more and more people (millions to billions of people, 7.4 billion population) like yourself, trying to do more things everyday. So it is harder to learn and track “the sheer numbers of growing individuals like yourself.” (Fast Fact: In 2014, China produces 8 million graduates while India produces 10 million graduates. The world has 7.4 billion population, and less than 3,000 billionaires)

What do we do? Who are our clients?

As a financial information technology co., our goal is to bring relevant information, services and tools to the professionals who need it the most. They need information to advise clients and make decisions on millions to hundreds of billions of assets. They need to find relevant information & services quickly.

Our core users in the financial industry are the professionals who manage assets and advise clients, at both institutional or individual levels. They are the financial advisors, investment managers, investment bankers working in wealth management, private banking, family office, boutique funds, hedge funds, private equity and investment banking. These are the professionals who drive money flow (public & private investments – capital / debts/ loans, managing returns and risks, both quantitatively and qualitatively (eg. % returns and political, social, environmental factors).

If you are less familiar with the financial industry, we call them the “doctors, surgeons, scientists” of the medical sector or the “pilots” of the aviation sector. Naturally, end-users or customers such as CEOs, Entrepreneurs, UHNWs & HNWs will need or will want to be looking for not just any professionals, but the better ones. This is where our client platform comes in – The Financial Centre (TFC) is a platform for clients to find $3 million to $300 million financial services.

How do you find information or services?

Before Caproasia, the few places you can get financial information or services is via the $26k per year Bloomberg Terminals (if you can afford it, and if you know how to use it to achieve desired results) or getting news via Financial Times, Wall Street Journal or CNBC which are streamed to millions of users world-wide. There are just not many other credible options. Perhaps the search engine.

To interpret further for you, would you rely on professional experts who uses publicly available information to make decisions, and for you? In other words, the basis or reference to their process and decisions are derived from information available to millions of people worldwide. There is no right answer; the choice is yours. The result is all that matters.

“In the markets, the markets are a pure meritocracy. When we put a trade on the bond market, there’s no branding that goes on that trade! You’re right or you’re wrong. The markets are the ultimate meritocracy and if your organization isn’t a meritocracy, you’re just going to be fooling yourself or you’re going to bang your head into a wall.”

– Bob Prince (Co-founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest Hedge Fund $120 billion + AUM)

What is Caproasia? Is there a better option than Caproasia?

What is Caproasia? Is there a better option than Caproasia? If you can’t find what you need anywhere else or you want to get it faster, Caproasia is a growing option for you. We are pretty sure one of our product will save you precious time (weeks & months), and perhaps one fine day, saving you millions of dollars.

Why do we have a 15 years roadmap? Why do we have 3 phases?

Our Roadmap:
- 2015 – 2017: R&D
- 2018 – 2020: Business
- 2021 – 2030: Growth
Our Businesses:
- Media
- Information
- Services
- Technology
Our business comes in 3 phases and in 4 businesses. A lot of questions have been asked why. Perhaps George Soros and Warren Buffett can answer this better:

George Soros said: “It’s not whether you’re right or wrong, but how much money you make when you’re right and how much you lose when you’re wrong.“

Warren Buffett said: “If you’ve been playing poker for half an hour and you still don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy”

Patsy – someone easily swindled (a fool)

In short, in our business, picking the right timing to grow is more important than growing. And to be in business, we either use the least resource to be in business or we use the most resource to remain in business. Anything between, we are trapped.

“ Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later “

~ Jack Welch (Chairman & CEO General Electric, 1981 – 2001)

There can be millions of factors to evaluate, and we think it is a waste of time. It is easier to ask ourselves:
1. Have we picked the right timing to start or grow?
2. Are we using the least or most resource?
3. Do we know who is the patsy?
At Caproasia, our mission is to drive the future of Asia. Why Asia and why is the future of Asia important? How do we drive the future of Asia? Learn more in the company update for February 2019.

Below is the Company updates for January 2019. We wish you a good year in 2019, and if you celebrate Chinese New Year or Valentine’s day, happy eating and spending.

Thank You.

From Caproasia

Driving the future of Asia

Content
1. Highlights
2. Products
3. People
4. Financial
5. Company
6. Administrative
7. Investor Relations
8. In Numbers
1. Highlights
- 2 Key Products Focus in 2019 – TFC & Caproasia.com
- TFC to be operational in March 2019
- Added 1 team member (Sales)
- FY2018 Closure
- Accumulated tax loss of $112,370 reported for FY 2017, to be carried forward alongside FY 2018 offset for tax savings for FY 2019
- Caproasia.com with 59k + page views, 1:15 minutes per visit, 4.29 pages per visit, 11,000+ visitors
2. Products

In 2019, we will be focusing on 2 key products, The Financial Centre (TFC) and Caproasia.com

The Financial Centre (TFC) is a platform for clients to find $3 million to $300 million financial services while Caproasia.com is a media platform to promote financial services in Asia (Leading source of information, data, research and resource for financial professionals and clients in Asia).

We have set TFC to be in operating mode in March 2019 while for Caproasia.com, a date is yet to be determined but it will be sometime in Q2.

3. People

In January 2019, we have more than 1,000 applicants to our company. We added 1 person to our sales team, who will be driving sales, hiring & managing junior and middle sales team members for the 2 digital platforms, TFC and caproasia.com. We will be adding on 2 – 4 more members for TFC, and perhaps more by the end of the quarter (March 2019).

Since 2014, we probably have more than 8,000 + applicants to Caproasia worldwide, with plenty from top MNCs in leadership positions and from the top schools. This is a key philosophy in our people strategy – to be able to build a business that attracts the best people to want to join us. Whether they have the right fit, skills and attitude, that comes during the interview process. (don’t be mistaken we need the best people. eg. a top football club welcomes top players, but there are only a few positions available. We are not running an all-star game, but we continue to attract top talents. If an ordinary can do the work 10x better or faster than the best person, the work goes to … …)

4. Financial

Our Financial Year accounting is from 1st January to 31st December, and we have submitted FY2018 accounts for closure. In FY2017, we accumulated a tax loss offset of $112,370, and this amount will grow in the latest FY2018, which will be released either in Q2 or July 2019. We will enjoy tax savings that will amount to eg. $17,000 per $100,000 (17% corporate tax in Singapore) in our 2019 revenue drive.

5. Company

We are working on building up the administrative structure.

The operational plans is divided into 4 phases, which will be unveiled in greater details in Q3 to Q4 as our product and business development becomes clearer. At the moment, we are working with light-touch monitors and systems, project offices, service offices and mobile mode. This provides us with greater flexibility, staying nimble, able to move ahead quickly, solve problems or to address executional and operational issues.

We are also working on building a strategic team, which ideally should be on-boarded when we reach an expected revenue traction. This will give us stability in terms of company structure, access to financial situation, managing business risks and stronger execution on our business & product roadmap.

Our Roadmap:
- 2015 – 2017: R&D
- 2018 – 2020: Business
- 2021 – 2030: Growth
We are 1 year behind schedule on our roadmap, mainly due to our anticipated stock crash, only happening in Q4 2018. The stock crash and our timing of our business drive is important as we serve the financial industry – this means lowered expectations, or bluntly, reduced arrogance or reduced reckless behaviours, which makes it easier for us to hire people or engage in talks with clients.

Other key factors we needed such as digital transformation, senior leadership changes, restructuring, better trained professionals and maturing technology were already present in Q2 2018 or as early as Q3 2017.

6. Administrative

We are working on building up our HR, Payroll and Finance process. This will be done either via an outsourced function or hiring an administrative manager. Ideally, this should be implemented early so that we can focus on executing our business plan.

7. Investor Relations / Corporate Strategy

We are working on building an investor relations team, to build channels into valued-added investors or pure financial investors. This is particularly important for us so that we can tap onto capital whenever opportunities arises, for contingency purposes and to create liquidity on our shares. This team will also provide us access to consultants or M&A advisors that will pave the way for new market entry, expansion programs and to deal with potential problems and crisis in the company.

Our term sheet has already been established and this will be an ongoing activity till 31st December 2020, where we will unveil the plans for the last part of the 15 years roadmap: Phase 3: 2021 – 2030.

8. In Numbers

Caproasia
- 36 Web I.P.
- 8,000 + Total Users
- 38 Global Events
- 23 Global Cities Presence
Caproasia.com January Stats
- 59,250 Pageviews
- 11,902 Unique Visitors
- 1:15 minutes per visit
- 4.29 pages per visit
TFC Stats

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February
February

Caproasia – Company Updates for February 2019

Hi Everyone,

Message: February 2019 Update

Time flies and 2 full month or 16.67% of the year have (has) passed. In the January 2019 update, we shared what we do, who are our clients, why are we important and our future plans.

At Caproasia, our mission is to drive the future of Asia. Why Asia and why is the future of Asia important? How do we drive the future of Asia? In this update, we will answer these questions.

Why Asia and why is the future of Asia important?

Asia is important for all the factors that are already known. Asia is a region where it comprises of economies at different stages of development. The key point is all individuals, people, communities, societies, countries and regions are as important. So why Asia and why the future of Asia is important?

The World at the Transition Point

The short answer is, the world is at a transition point. Much of the foundation and growth in economies and societies were built upon the aligned global policies brought about at the end of WWII – The formation of United Nations, International Monetary Funds etc in 1945.

Today, the transition takes stage as the then-leaders and 2nd generation leaders are now in their 80s, 90s or 100s, if still alive. Without the aligned leadership (for all the pros and cons), this means we are far more likely to go through an extended period of uncertainties.

In 2014, when Caproasia first started, we identified 14 trends in the next decade (2021 to 2030) that will emerge (and we can profit from). This transition point, as we better define, is a series of many points and over many years.

Young, Driven & Educated Population

In Asia, this region has the youngest, driven and educated population.

If we look at human as a resource, this is likely the most productive generation (by sheer numbers) in the history of mankind. Post-WWII, the world has only 2 + billion population and and only reaching 3 billion in 1960. Today, the world has 7.4 + billion people. Our projection (Caproasia Institute) shows the world will have 18 billion people at the end of the century or in 2100 (81 years from now), barring resource limitations or catastrophic events.

In Asia, other than Japan, the region houses the world’s youngest population and in the next decades will be Africa. In 2014, China produces 8 million graduates while India produces 10 million graduates. The level of productivity and economic output is tremendous in Asia. The next youngest generation is in Africa, but unlikely to match the output of Asia for factors such as infrastructure, education and economic foundation.

Importance of Asia

With Asia growing and the Western world and leadership at the transitional point, the world and population are using more resources than mankind had ever seen. Any cracks however miniature will have a catastrophic meltdown on global economy and financial system overnight.

Without quality financial information, decisions are delayed. Without access to services, decisions cannot be executed. Many economies in Asia has been largely driven by top-down economic, monetary & fiscal policies, all these will change (different degree) in the next decade.

As individuals, we are constantly venturing into new markets and relying on trusted circles and prior business relationships. All this means when one crumbles, the business empire collapse. Having access to information means being able to manage crisis or opportunity far more effectively, strengthening business relationships, moving towards higher value creation chain.

How do we drive the future of Asia?

We drive the future of Asia through human capital, that are largely driven by money or capital flow. Providing access to high quality financial information & services allow individuals and individuals in companies to make effective decisions or adjust decisions, in the near-term, middle-term and long-term.

By supporting the financial industry and financial professionals, these allocation of economic resource and capital are the most impactful. They are the levers of economy or in economic terms, increases the multiplier effect. The quality of output are far more important than numbers itself, and having access to these information will enable financial professionals to distinctly differentiate eg., value creation (eg. products, services) from financial engineering.

We will support these trends via 2 primary goals:
- promote growth of financial industry, people, resource and capital flow
- create products & services that impact economy & society in the long run
At Caproasia, our clients & users will be able to use our products & services to navigate, make better decisions, or perhaps more importantly, timely decisions.

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

” A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. ” – Henry Ford, Ford

“It’s more effective to do something valuable than to hope a logo or name will say it for you.” — Jason Cohen

Below is the Company updates for February 2019.

From Caproasia

Driving the future of Asia

Content
1. Highlights
2. Products
3. People
4. Financial
5. Company
6. Administrative
7. Investor Relations
8. In Numbers
1. Highlights
- 1st Product Focus, TFC to be operational in March 2019
- Commencement of TFC Introduction to Financial Services
- 2 + 1 (Full-Time, 1 Part-Time) = 3 headcount
- Revenue of $700 and Net Loss of $92,866 (Pro Forma) reported for FY 2019,
- Caproasia.com with 46k + page views, 1:13 minutes per visit, 4.00 pages per visit, 9,900 + visitors
2. Products

We are near completion in our TFC marketing & sales setup. We have began contacting FS to introduce TFC.

We have set TFC to be in operating mode in March 2019 while for Caproasia.com, a date is yet to be determined but it will be sometime in Q2. In 2019, our products focus are The Financial Centre (TFC) and Caproasia.com

The Financial Centre (TFC) is a platform for clients to find $3 million to $300 million financial services while Caproasia.com is a media platform to promote financial services in Asia (Leading source of information, data, research and resource for financial professionals and clients in Asia).

3. People

In February, we continue our hiring drive to bring in people to execute our product plans. We continue to attract high quality applicants, especially amid the transition of senior leadership renewal in many firms, restructuring and maturity of digital transformation.

Currently we have 2 + 1 (Full-Time, 1 Part-Time), bringing to a total of 3 headcount. We will add on more team members when the tasks are built and clearly defined.

4. Financial

Our Financial Year accounting is from 1st January to 31st December, and we have submitted FY2018 accounts for closure.

For FY 2019 (Pro Forma), we report a Revenue of $700 and Net Loss of $92,866 for the operating year 2018. For FY 2018, we reported Revenue of $303 and Net Loss of $115,627 for the operating year 2017.

5. Company

We are working on building up the administrative structure. We will also be setting up regional office / HQ in Hong Kong and probably Australia.

The operational plans is divided into 4 phases, which will be unveiled in greater details in Q3 to Q4 as our product and business development becomes clearer. At the moment, we are working with light-touch monitors and systems, project offices, service offices and mobile mode. This provides us with greater flexibility, staying nimble, able to move ahead quickly, solve problems or to address executional and operational issues.

Our Roadmap:
- 2015 – 2017: R&D
- 2018 – 2020: Business
- 2021 – 2030: Growth
6. Administrative

We are working on building up our HR, Payroll and Finance process. This will be done either via an outsourced function or hiring an administrative manager. Discussion are underway, and will be promptly executed when our headcount increases (3 to 5).

7. Investor Relations / Corporate Strategy

We are working on building an investor relations team, to build channels into valued-added investors or pure financial investors. This is particularly important for us so that we can tap onto capital whenever opportunities arises, for contingency purposes and to create liquidity on our shares. This team will also provide us access to consultants or M&A advisors that will pave the way for new market entry, expansion programs and to deal with potential problems and crisis in the company. In January 2019, we have onboard investors and will continue to do so.

Our term sheet has already been established and this will be an ongoing activity till 31st December 2020, where we will unveil the plans for the 3rd & last part of the 15 years roadmap: Phase 3: 2021 – 2030.

8. In Numbers

Caproasia
- 36 Web I.P.
- 8,000 + Total Users
- 38 Global Events
- 23 Global Cities Presence
Caproasia.com February Stats
- 46,389 (59,250) Pageviews
- 9,954 (11,902) Unique Visitors
- 1:13 (1:15) minutes per visit
- 4.00 (4.29) pages per visit
TFC Stats

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