After finishing high school, Anna Haotanto went to SMU to study finance, taking as many extra classes as she could. She then started working as a wealth manager and figured out a time frame for paying her family's debts and buying them a home. By 30, Haotanto had established herself as a millionaire in US dollar terms, and decided to use her experience to help others become more financially aware. In 2015, she set up a financial advice platform called The New Savvy that's aimed at Asian women, who she said were significantly underserved by traditional outlets.
The platform provides a range of e-learning programmes, articles and events to help users understand how to make their money work harder. "For a long time, women, especially in Asia, have been conditioned to think they're not good at dealing with money. I wanted to change that," she said.
CNBC Online (Mar 19)
CNBC Online (Mar 19)