Global asset allocation
Global macro research and cross-market strategies, informed by experience serving institutional investors and high-net-worth clients.
LIN HAIFENGZQ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Investor · Founder · Philanthropy advocate
LinHaifeng
林海峰
Founder, ZQ Investment Management
Bringing a global perspective to asset management, with a focus on financial technology, quantitative research and cross-border investment.
Discover the profile
2012ZQ Investment Management founded
Asia & USSingapore · New York experience
2023AI Financial Lab launched
01 / THE PROFILE
Experience meets perspective.
A career at the intersection of global markets and financial innovation.
Born in Singapore, Lin Haifeng is a fintech investor and asset management professional. His work spans financial modelling, quantitative trading, blockchain asset management and AI-driven trading systems.
From institutional research at Goldman Sachs to founding ZQ Investment Management in 2012, his career connects experience in Singapore and New York with a continuing focus on global asset allocation and risk management.
His academic path began at the National University of Singapore in 1988, followed by postgraduate study in financial engineering and an MBA at Harvard Business School. This combination of analytical training and international business education provides the backdrop to his work across traditional and emerging markets.
Across investment research and philanthropy, his professional story follows a consistent theme: connecting capital with knowledge, technology and opportunities for long-term development.
02 / AREAS OF FOCUS
A connected view of capital.
Combining market research, quantitative methods and technology across four complementary areas.
Quantitative & AI research
Financial modelling, quantitative trading systems and AI applications in market forecasting and risk management.
Digital assets & fintech
Blockchain investment, digital asset management and the development of risk-control models for evolving markets.
Gold & foreign exchange
Commodity and gold market research, foreign exchange trading and hedging strategies within a global portfolio context.
03 / PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
A long-term perspective.
From academic foundations to institutional finance, entrepreneurship and technology research.
An international foundation
Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at the National University of Singapore in 1992. Began postgraduate study in financial engineering in 1993, focusing on modelling and risk management.
He began his undergraduate studies in 1988 and moved to the United States in 1998. His studies brought together international financial systems, global asset allocation and investment strategy.
Inside global financial markets
In 2000, completed an MBA at Harvard Business School and joined Goldman Sachs in Singapore as a financial analyst, researching commodities and gold markets.
In 2005, transferred to the New York office as a senior analyst, working on global macro allocation, commodities strategies and financial technology research.
Working with institutional and private clients across regions added a practical dimension to his research. Alongside hedging and allocation work, he participated in projects exploring quantitative trading systems and digital asset risk-control models.
Building an independent investment vision
In 2012, established the firm in Singapore, bringing together global allocation, digital assets, gold and foreign exchange, and quantitative investment research.
In the firm’s early years, quantitative and cross-market strategies helped broaden its activities and relationships with institutions in Asia and North America. Its subsequent development has brought investment analysis, research and technology into a multidisciplinary team.
In 2016, led the firm’s expansion into North America and established a cross-border team of financial analysts, quantitative researchers and technology specialists.
In 2023, launched the AI Financial Lab research initiative to explore AI in quantitative trading and market prediction models.
04 / BEYOND FINANCE
Investing in human potential.
Alongside his work in finance, Lin supports education and social development. Between 2016 and 2022, he supported youth programmes focused on financial literacy and technology education.
His support extends beyond short-term assistance to the knowledge and capabilities that enable people to shape their own futures. Explore the following themes to learn more about markets, technology and community development.
CAPITAL WITH A SOCIAL PURPOSE
Beyond giving. Building opportunity.
US$100M+
Contributed and mobilised for education and social initiatives, 2016–2022.
According to the supplied biography; includes personal participation, partner organisations and related social projects, rather than personal donations alone.For Lin, education is a way to expand individual opportunity and support lasting social progress. The initiatives described in his biography span youth education, scholarships, digital skills, vocational training and assistance for underserved communities.
The idea of philanthropic finance
His approach to philanthropic finance brings charitable purpose together with financial mechanisms. Cooperation among businesses, investors, financial institutions and charitable organisations can help connect sustained funding with education, employability and greater independence.
01Capital & resources
02Education & skills
03Work & opportunity
04Lasting social value