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Geographic Market Entry
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Ishden Advisory Ltd. Pte.
Management Consulting
FOUNDER, Director
5/2025 - Present
• Lead targeted consulting engagements and fractional leadership roles focused on execution and delivery
• Support clients navigating evolving market dynamics, technology shifts, and organisational complexity
• Design and facilitate cross-functional workshops to drive insight, alignment, and strategic decision-making
• Emphasise clear stakeholder engagement, structured planning, and commercially grounded solutions
• Support clients navigating evolving market dynamics, technology shifts, and organisational complexity
• Design and facilitate cross-functional workshops to drive insight, alignment, and strategic decision-making
• Emphasise clear stakeholder engagement, structured planning, and commercially grounded solutions
Aon
Management Consulting
DIRECTOR, ASIA LEAD & APAC (ASIA & AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND) CLIENT LEADER
11/2021 - 6/2024
- Led Aon Inpoint's Asia consulting business, managing a 13-person team and delivering >10% annual growth across a ~$20M portfolio.
- Oversaw strategic engagements with 15 key insurer and intermediary clients across Asia and ANZ, and directly managed two flagship accounts valued at ~$7.5M. - Served as a senior relationship sponsor for 12 global accounts contributing ~$62M in revenue, while building a regional advisory platform focused on commercial growth, transformation, and strategic execution.
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Redesigned a leading reinsurer's wholesale sales and prioritisation strategy in SEA, driving 40% more submissions, 15%+ uplift in quote-to-bind ratios, and improved NPS scores across key broking partners
• Supported the Greater China growth strategy for a global insurer, leading to a 30% increase in broker submission volumes and 10% improvement in engagement scores
• Partnered with a Lloyd's carrier to develop and secure Board approval for a regional cybersecurity centre in Asia
• Sole third-party advisor invited to the global strategy offsite of the world's largest reinsurer — led operating model redesign that delivered 30% cost reduction and expanded footprint across Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Leadership & Team Impact:
• Created and embedded best-practice frameworks for client engagement, proposition development, and delivery
• Coached a high-performing regional team, with a focus on building consulting capability and value
- Oversaw strategic engagements with 15 key insurer and intermediary clients across Asia and ANZ, and directly managed two flagship accounts valued at ~$7.5M. - Served as a senior relationship sponsor for 12 global accounts contributing ~$62M in revenue, while building a regional advisory platform focused on commercial growth, transformation, and strategic execution.
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Redesigned a leading reinsurer's wholesale sales and prioritisation strategy in SEA, driving 40% more submissions, 15%+ uplift in quote-to-bind ratios, and improved NPS scores across key broking partners
• Supported the Greater China growth strategy for a global insurer, leading to a 30% increase in broker submission volumes and 10% improvement in engagement scores
• Partnered with a Lloyd's carrier to develop and secure Board approval for a regional cybersecurity centre in Asia
• Sole third-party advisor invited to the global strategy offsite of the world's largest reinsurer — led operating model redesign that delivered 30% cost reduction and expanded footprint across Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Leadership & Team Impact:
• Created and embedded best-practice frameworks for client engagement, proposition development, and delivery
• Coached a high-performing regional team, with a focus on building consulting capability and value
Aon Inpoint
Management Consulting
DIRECTOR, APAC CLIENT LEADER
4/2017 - 11/2021
Led consulting and commercial delivery for Aon Inpoint across North Asia and APAC, with a focus on strategic growth, portfolio performance, and operational efficiency. Served as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders at regional and global carriers, supporting $32M+ in client revenue.
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Delivered the firm's first three consulting projects in Korea, generating >$500K in initial revenue and estab lishing ongoing $300K annual pipeline (topics: US market entry, MGA/E&S strategy, future of insurance)
• Secured a $250K restructuring project with a Lloyd's carrier that resulted in a 30% operational efficiency gain
• Supported multiple cross-border market entry and product strategy initiatives across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China
Leadership & Commercial Growth:
• Repositioned 10-member delivery team to focus on growth and value creation, with direct oversight of five team members
• Cultivated 10–15 new prospects, leading to long-term strategic client relationships and repeat advisory man dates
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Delivered the firm's first three consulting projects in Korea, generating >$500K in initial revenue and estab lishing ongoing $300K annual pipeline (topics: US market entry, MGA/E&S strategy, future of insurance)
• Secured a $250K restructuring project with a Lloyd's carrier that resulted in a 30% operational efficiency gain
• Supported multiple cross-border market entry and product strategy initiatives across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China
Leadership & Commercial Growth:
• Repositioned 10-member delivery team to focus on growth and value creation, with direct oversight of five team members
• Cultivated 10–15 new prospects, leading to long-term strategic client relationships and repeat advisory man dates
Aon Reinsurance
Management Consulting
MANAGER, APAC REINSURANCE CONSULTANT
3/2014 - 4/2017
Led Aon's Re/View reinsurance consulting proposition for five key clients across Asia-Pacific. Worked directly with insurers and reinsurers on strategic initiatives to drive growth, improve portfolio performance, and articu late differentiated value propositions across Life, P&C, Cyber, and Credit.
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Advised a Lloyd's syndicate post-acquisition in APAC, creating a strategic integration plan aligned with com bined KPIs and long-term vision
• Designed a wholesale insurance strategy for a top-tier global reinsurer to support its largest treaty clients —
leading to a 30% increase in renewal business through refined risk appetite, targeted marketing, and APAC GTM strategy
• Guided a Hong Kong-based reinsurer on market positioning and strategic planning, helping it become the largest player in Asia within three years
• Developed a European market entry plan for a Japanese insurer's reinsurance entity — now generating >$100M in annual GWP
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Advised a Lloyd's syndicate post-acquisition in APAC, creating a strategic integration plan aligned with com bined KPIs and long-term vision
• Designed a wholesale insurance strategy for a top-tier global reinsurer to support its largest treaty clients —
leading to a 30% increase in renewal business through refined risk appetite, targeted marketing, and APAC GTM strategy
• Guided a Hong Kong-based reinsurer on market positioning and strategic planning, helping it become the largest player in Asia within three years
• Developed a European market entry plan for a Japanese insurer's reinsurance entity — now generating >$100M in annual GWP
McLagan
Management Consulting
PRODUCTIVITY & PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT
6/2010 - 7/2013
Built McLagan's Global Productivity Solutions (GPS) consulting practice into a $12M recurring revenue busi ness, advising global banks and financial institutions on performance improvement, growth strategy, and in frastructure transformation across front and middle office functions.
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Increased average client spend 10X — from $20K to $200K+ — through trusted advisory relationships and outcome-focused delivery
• Scaled the team from 3 to 15 consultants, developing core consulting offerings and delivery frameworks
• Designed and delivered the market entry plan for a Japanese investment bank into institutional equities across Asia — resulting in $150M revenue in year one
• Developed commercial strategy and delivery playbooks to grow the business internationally
Selected Consulting Engagements:
• Increased average client spend 10X — from $20K to $200K+ — through trusted advisory relationships and outcome-focused delivery
• Scaled the team from 3 to 15 consultants, developing core consulting offerings and delivery frameworks
• Designed and delivered the market entry plan for a Japanese investment bank into institutional equities across Asia — resulting in $150M revenue in year one
• Developed commercial strategy and delivery playbooks to grow the business internationally
FTSE Group
Product Management / Strategy
CUSTOM INDEX SPECIALIST
11/2008 - 6/2010
Built FTSE's custom index business during the Global Financial Crisis, generating $2M in revenue through tai lored index solutions and client partnerships.
Ermitage Group
Finance
RESEARCH ANALYST, LONG / SHORT EQUITY
3/2008 - 9/2008
Conducted hedge fund due diligence and successfully secured $5M in allocations across three recommended strategies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Accounting
ASSOCIATE, INVESTMENT FUNDS GROUP
9/2006 - 3/2008
Audited UK-domiciled investment funds with a focus on NAV validation, portfolio assurance, and investment accuracy.