A Unique Network of Expertise and Experience
Our executives have spent most of their professional careers involved with the region, recognising many years ago the importance and potential of this area of the world. We believe that no other company brings together the same depth of multi-disciplinary expertise and practical business experience.
Our Directors, Advisors, Associates and Staff have varied commercial, technical, business, educational and real life experiences. All have worked in both large and small corporates and are committed to make a difference allowing our clients to change, expand and grow. The academic, business and financial backgrounds of the people assisting you, as well as their life and work experiences are provided as part of our services.
We have an independent 'Talent Pool' of additional recognised business people who add value to our organisation and who contribute further business accumen, contacts and skill sets to our clients.
Peter Church, OAM - Group Chairman
Peter Church is an international lawyer and business adviser who has lived and worked in the South East Asian region for more than 30 years. Peter advises a varied group of major Australian and international companies in relation to their Asian investment and trading activities. He was for many years President of the Australia Indonesia Business Council and sat on numerous Australian Federal Government Boards such as the Trade Policy Advisory Committee.
Peter was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1994 for his services to the promotion of business relations between Australia and the South East Asian region. He has written a number of books including A Short History of South East Asia which has recently gone into its 5th edition and his most recent book, Added Value - The Life Stories of Indian Business Leaders was published by Roli Books in April 2010.
Christopher Franck - Managing Director, Singapore Advisory
Christopher is a founding member of AFG Venture Group's India operations. He is responsible to originate and execute cross-border mandates. Prior to this, Christopher has worked in the IT and Finance industries throughout Asia. His IT experience spans start-ups to MNCs running project and product groups. His finance experience is in alternative investments, responsible for due diligence and fund raising efforts. Christopher has been based in Asia continuously since 1990 and has worked for the Swire Group, Migg Systems, LibertyOne Group, Bridge and Reuters.
Christopher is a co-founder of the Yayasan Bali Purnati, a center for the arts focusing on collaborative productions, workshops, yoga and publications.
Christopher is fluent in French and conversant in Italian and German.
Choo Lye Heng - Senior Adviser
Lye Heng has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry, and in his last institutional appointment was the Managing Director of Carr Indosuez Asia (S) Ltd, the Singapore merchant-banking subsidiary of Banque Indosuez. He served as Chairman of the Standing Committee for Banking Practices and Regulations of the Singapore Merchant Bankers’ Association (SMBA) from 1992 to 1997 and was Treasurer of SMBA from 1994 to 1996. Lye Heng holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Singapore.
