My husband first met James while working as a teacher in Ras al Khaimah in the early 90's. At that time he was single and James held sessions at the college where he worked providing investment advice to the faculty who worked there. Later I got to know James when I met and married my husband and he spent many hours helping my husband and I plan our finances as this was something we did not understand. Later James helped us plan to retire in the Philippines and to make sure we had an income to sustain us and to educate our 3 children.
Sadly my husband died within a year of our move back to the Philippines leaving me on my own to pick up the pieces. It is fair to say that without the advice and counselling I got from James it would have been difficult for me and my family to survive and ultimately thrive. Around 8 years after my husband died James was able to put plans in place for my eldest daughter to study in the UK which my husband had wished for. A few years later my other 2 children followed where they are all happily living and studying till this day. Till this day James still manages our family finances with his team and I will be forever grateful for the advice, help and friendship he has provided to me and the family during the stressful periods we have faced.

I have known James for over two decades and value his knowledge and advice when I am reviewing my financial situation and my plans for retirement. His guidance has made it easier to meet many of my financial targets. Having spent a third of my life in Singapore it is easy to just become reliant on information and products based in Singapore, so having someone to discuss this with and to help me plan for my retirement, wherever it maybe, has helped me enormously. James' advice has led me to realise that however great a place Singapore may be, it is important to diversify your assets and investments and I am now acting upon it.

"James draws from a wealth of knowledge and first hand experience in a variety of sectors and cultural backgrounds which makes his advice, insights and opinions of high value. James has helped me navigate through the intricate workings of some of the industrial and property based queries I had and he was overall a very good sounding board to run ideas and concepts of. I can highly recommend working with James as he has helped me solidify and clarify my company direction and the newly gained focus has already translated into success."

'James recently undertook some training with my delegates and shared his immense knowledge and experience in international wealth management. Highly professional -with a natural ability to help people - I can highly recommend James for those wishing to engage his services.'

"I just wanted to take a moment to highly recommend James Hartland, the financial advisor I’ve been working with for a while now. From our personal experience, James is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional, but he also takes the time to understand your unique financial situation and goals. He helped us make sense of our investment options and has provided clear, practical advice that’s really helped us build a stronger financial foundation. 

If anyone is looking for trustworthy financial guidance, I can’t recommend him enough. He’s been a game-changer for us, and I’m confident he’d be a great resource for anyone looking to improve their financial health. Feel free to reach out to him directly if you're interested"

"I was introduced to James to provide servicing of an Investment Plan, when the previous Adviser was no longer contactable, and the plan was in desperate need of attention.

I have been extremely pleased with the quality of services and advice they have been able to provide to me in planning for myself and my family.

I can recommend them without reservation to others in need of Financial Advice.

The whole team has been professional and has given me confidence in dealing with them, they have taken the time to speak with me and discuss my thoughts and ideas before giving advice, they are responsive and keep me informed and updated on a regular basis.

I can honestly say that I feel that they are all working for me and have my best interests in mind when making decisions and recommendations.

A few examples of their high-quality services that I have received:

● Investment advice, strategy and portfolio management.

● Overall Financial planning, deferred Pension plans and advice on alternative and suitable plans tailored to my circumstances.

● Estate Planning and advice, including Wills.

● Private Medical Plans.

I currently reside in The Philippines and am very impressed by all the Team here,

they are courteous, responsive and professional.

I am very happy to recommend James, Astra Group and Astrasia and trust that your experience with them will be as positive as mine"