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Richard Hartung

Richard Hartung

Worked for FT, Citibank, and Mastercard.

Richard Hartung is a finance and investment writer with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has written finance and investment content for GTNews, Today, the EFMA Journal, The Asian Banker, and other publications. Having worked with financial companies like Citibank, MasterCard, Keppel TatLee Bank, and OCBC Bank, he has expertise in developing business strategies, enhancing payments business performance, improving acquiring practices, realigning operations processes, managing risk and boosting service quality.

Finance and Investment Writing
Finance and Investment Content
Corporate Finance Content
Fintech Writing
Communications
Financial Communications
Research
Investor Relations
E-Commerce Content
Financial Services Content
Investment Management Content
Financial Writing
Financial Services Content Strategy
Business Development
Richard Hartung

Richard Hartung

Worked for FT, Citibank, and Mastercard.

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Employment Highlights

Managing Director

Transcarta Pte Ltd

January 2002 - Present (22 years 3 months)

Finance & Investment Writer

Independent

November 2007 - Present (16 years 5 months)

Asia Bureau Chief

GTNews

January 2009 - November 2017 (8 years 11 months)

Head of Content for Asia Pacific

Efma

January 2012 - April 2016 (4 years 4 months)

Education Highlights

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

Pomona College

January 1974 - December 1978 (5 years)

Portfolio

The Global Treasurer

Making Singapore a Smart Financial Centre - The Global Treasurer

The Global Treasurer

Is Asia Too Risky for Corporate Investment? - The Global Treasurer

The Global Treasurer

Singapore Fintech Festival day four Investor Summit Deal Day - The Global Treasurer

TODAY

Protecting Your Best Asset – Your Job

TODAY

Can You Really Earn 21% on Investments?

TODAY

Plugging the Gaps in Your Financial Knowledge

The Global Treasurer

Making Singapore a Smart Financial Centre - The Global Treasurer

The Global Treasurer

Is Asia Too Risky for Corporate Investment? - The Global Treasurer

The Global Treasurer

Singapore Fintech Festival day four Investor Summit Deal Day - The Global Treasurer

TODAY

Protecting Your Best Asset – Your Job

TODAY

Can You Really Earn 21% on Investments?

TODAY

Plugging the Gaps in Your Financial Knowledge

Resume

Managing Director

Transcarta Pte Ltd

January 2002 - Present (22 years 3 months)

Transcarta develops and implements creative strategies, products, services and process improvement initiatives for consumer financial services with a focus on payments.

  • Provided consulting services on retail banking, cards, and payment products to financial institutions, service providers, software companies and retailers throughout the Asia Pacific region.
  • Worked with financial institutions, service providers, research companies and technology firms to enhance strategy, back-office support, merchant acquiring, infrastructure and service quality for payments products.

Finance & Investment Writer

Independent

November 2007 - Present (16 years 5 months)

  • Wrote finance and investment content for GTNews, Today, the EFMA Journal, The Asian Banker, and other publications. 
  • Authored the books titled Changing Lanes, Changing Lives and Is Giving Worth It.
  • Wrote for banks and other companies and presented drafts to editors and clients for feedback.
  • Worked with editors and clients to shape the material so it could be published.

Asia Bureau Chief

GTNews

January 2009 - November 2017 (8 years 11 months)

GTNews is a global knowledge resource for more than 65,000 treasury, finance, payments and cash management professionals. 

  • Wrote commentary and articles for the monthly Asia Bulletin.
  • Sourced articles and contributors for the GTNews Weekly Bulletin.

Head of Content for Asia Pacific

Efma

January 2012 - April 2016 (4 years 4 months)

  • Ensured that all the business’s narratives and message are in support of the content strategies and editorial decisions that were formulated along with key stakeholders.
  • Developed and oversaw an integrated content strategy that encompasses channel selection and focus, editorial governance and metrics to be applied and aligned with the business’s overall objectives and targets.

Card Center Manager

OCBC Bank

January 2001 - December 2002 (2 years)

  • Managed the credit card center in OCBC Bank. Had responsibility for over S$45 million in revenue, 120 staff and over 500,000 cards.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reinvigorate a slow-moving business including initiatives to increase receivables, improve credit risk and expand co-brand programs.

Business Manager for Credit Cards

Keppel TatLee Bank

January 1999 - December 2001 (3 years)

  • Set up and ran a successful new start-up credit card business for the Ban.
  • Designed a marketing plan that created immediate brand awareness and introduced innovative loyalty program features.
  • Developed a new business model for credit cards in Singapore that combined outsourcing to third parties and optimal leveraging of existing Bank processes.
  • Hired, trained, & led a new team in the cards department.
  • Made the business profitable in a saturated market, within 18 months.

Vice President for Asia-Pacific Operations & Systems

MasterCard International

January 1993 - December 1999 (7 years)

  • Developed and implemented the strategy and plans for MasterCard operations and technology in the region.
  • Represented the region to U.S. headquarters, the Asia/Pacific Board and regional management.
  • Managed consulting programs for member banks.
  • Ensured smooth implementation of new programs for customer service, settlement, staff training, service quality and systems improvement. 

Education

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

Pomona College

January 1974 - December 1978 (5 years)