Exempt Corporate Finance Adviser — Singapore

Independent, Principal-Aligned Corporate Finance Advisory

Seamless cross-border execution across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Greater China, and the United States — delivered by principals whose interests are structurally aligned to confirmed transaction outcomes.

Not a placement agent, dealer, or underwriter. Performance fees are calibrated strictly to confirmed transaction outcomes. Structural Alpha across 8 sectors and 5 geographies, with coverage in 4 languages.

Advisory Workstreams

Five mandates. One principal-aligned standard.

I

Cross-Border M&A Advisory

USD 20M – 500M+

Share-swap structuring, reverse takeovers (RTO), and multi-jurisdictional execution across Southeast Asia, Greater China, and the United States, with principal-aligned deal architecture from mandate to close.

II

PE Sourcing & Growth Capital

USD 5M – 100M

Institutional capital sourcing for growth-stage companies from Pre-Series A through Series B and beyond, matched against a curated network of 80+ global institutional partners.

III

Structured Credit & Special Situations

USD 50M – 500M+

Asset-backed and mezzanine facility structuring, distressed and special situations advisory, and ESG-aligned green finance origination for infrastructure and industrial sponsors.

IV

Capital Markets & IPO Advisory

SGD 30M – 500M+

Pre-IPO readiness and governance remediation, coordinated with non-placement listing advisory across SGX, HKEX, and KLSE, independent of underwriting or dealer conflicts.

V

VCC & Family Office Structuring

Bespoke Mandates

Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) formation, coordination with MAS-regulated Capital Markets Services (CMS) managers, and TransferClear payment-rail integration for cross-border settlement.

Execution Framework

A disciplined, five-stage methodology

STAGE 01

Mandate Scoping & Counterparty Intelligence

Rigorous diligence on transaction objectives, capital structure, and a mapped universe of qualified counterparties before origination begins.

STAGE 02

Transaction Readiness & Data Room Architecture

Institutional-grade data room construction, governance remediation, and documentation sequencing calibrated to counterparty diligence standards.

STAGE 03

Bespoke Institutional Outreach & Origination

Discreet, principal-led outreach across our 80+ institutional partner network spanning four languages of coverage and five geographies.

STAGE 04

Negotiation Architecture & Stakeholder Management

Structuring of term sheets, valuation frameworks, and multi-party negotiation dynamics to protect mandate integrity through to signing.

STAGE 05

Close Management & Post-Transaction Advisory

Coordinated close execution across legal, regulatory, and settlement workstreams, with continuity advisory following transaction completion.

Transactions

Deal Tombstone Hub

A representative selection of disclosed mandates. Select any transaction for structure and stage detail.

Leadership

Executive Leadership & Advisory Board

Daniel Elegent

Daniel Elegent

Managing Partner20+ Years Experience

Ex-UOB, Ex-Allianz, Managing Director at NewOak Capital LLC

Focus

Structured Credit, M&A, ESG, ZONIQ Digital Infrastructure

Martin Ong

Martin Ong

Managing Partner30+ Years Experience

Ex-Tewoo Group, General Partner at Xeon International, TransferClear SG

Focus

RCEP Trade Finance, Capital Introduction, Automotive M&A

Richard Loi

Richard Loi

Partner30+ Years Experience

Ex-Southeast Asia Leader, Deloitte Private

Focus

IPO Advisory (SGX/HKEX), Audit & Assurance, Family Office Governance

Dr. Ron D'Vari, CFA, Ph.D.

Dr. Ron D'Vari, CFA, Ph.D.

Advisory Board36+ Years Experience

Ex-Head of Structured Finance, BlackRock; CEO of NewOak Capital

Focus

Complex Asset Advisory, SWF Formation, Risk Engineering

Contact

Institutional Inquiry

Zion Capital Advisory engages exclusively with accredited, expert, and institutional investors. Submit a mandate inquiry below and a principal will respond directly.

Singapore
daniel@zioncapitaladv.com
Available upon mandate qualification
Exempt Corporate Finance Adviser

Operating under Paragraph 7(1)(b) of the Second Schedule to the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations of Singapore.