Our Purpose

Querent International provides advice and support to boards and senior management on governance and strategy for businesses expanding domestically, regionally and/or globally.

Our Philosophy

We believe that sustainable business expansion needs to occur within a strategic context, underpinned by strong governance and risk management.

Assisting entry into offshore markets

Evaluating potential growth strategies – organic, alliances, joint ventures, mergers or acquisitions.

Supporting sustainable business expansion

By evaluating an organization’s existing growth path and strategy against potential.

Our Services

Querent International provides support for its clients in the following areas:

evaluating an organization’s existing growth path and strategy against potential

assisting entry into offshore markets, including:

> conducting a market scan to identify opportunities

> evaluating potential growth strategies – organic, alliances, joint ventures, mergers or acquisitions

> developing an optimal market entry strategy

> assisting in relationship formation with customers, partners or distributors

> preparing a detailed business plan

> mentoring senior staff with stewardship of the organizations’ market entry

testing underlying business assumptions to maximize performance

evaluating the risk environment & developing an optimal risk management framework

aligning an organization’s core values with its growth strategy and development goals

Our Experienced Team

Our clients benefit from the extensive experience of our team in the following areas:

Governance:

Boards and Committees: Membership of boards in Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan and USA; Membership of senior committees for financial and investment institutions in Australia, Korea and Taiwan, including Management Committee; Risk Committee; Investment Liaison Committee; Mergers and Acquisitions Steering Committee; and International Steering Committee.

Regulatory: Liaison with regulators in Australia; Malaysia; Korea; Taiwan; Indonesia; and China.

Remuneration: Assisting with the establishment of long term incentive schemes for staff in Korea, Malaysia, US, Singapore, UK; participating in a successful restructure of senior remuneration for an investment banking group.

Risk Management: Supervision of legal risk management for an Australian asset and wealth manager; Membership of Risk Committees for asset management businesses in regional markets.

Regional business development and strategy

Co-ordinating a strategic review of business lines for a large investment banking group.

Developing market entry strategies for Japan, Korea, China, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines for a funds management group.

Experience in the full spectrum of potential growth strategies – organic, alliances, joint ventures & acquisitions.

Experience in direct and distributor sales in Asian markets.

Mentoring financial product development in Korea & Taiwan.

Mentoring client interface projects in Australia & Malaysia during market crises.

M&A, Alliances and Joint Ventures

Developing M&A governance forums for a large asset and wealth management group.

10 years private equity experience in Australia and Asian markets.

Business acquisition and sale transactions in Australia, Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan.

Negotiating alliances and joint ventures in Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, and USA.