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Male ballet dancer hung up his leotards to co-found a currency fund

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Raphael Ng took ballet lessons as a child, going on to participate in – and win – international dance competitions. After two decades, he hung up his leotards to found the award-winning Salzworth Global Currency Fund.
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SINGAPORE - Raphael Ng is seated in a cafe along Orchard Road, his navy blue blazer folded and draped over his chair.

Hair tidily cropped and sporting a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, the 32-year-old co-founder of the Salzworth Global Currency Fund is smartly turned out in a pressed long-sleeved shirt, tailored pants and brown leather shoes.

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