How Tan was inspired to write a book

IN his book Rising Above Financial Storms, founder and chief strategist of Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Tan Chong Koay (pic) talks about his journey from “kampung boy” to award-winning fund manager.

An easy read, the book details his investment philosophies, fundamental beliefs and how he learnt from mistakes made in investing. He also shares how he handled and bounced back after a crisis, when civil action was commenced against him and his company in 2008 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.