Sydney · New South Wales
From APRA-regulated super funds to ASIC-licensed fintechs, from aged care providers navigating reform to green energy developers building Australia's transition — Sydney is where strategy, regulation and innovation meet. We work across all of it.
Active in
Sydney CBD, North Sydney & Macquarie Park
Project teams across the financial district, the fintech corridor, and the aged care and green energy clusters. Remote-first delivery model with on-site engagement where the work calls for it.
Where we work in Sydney
Our Sydney engagements cluster in four sectors where regulatory pressure, capital flows and innovation timing intersect. Each one has its own buyer, its own framework set and its own pace.
A NSW super fund navigating Your Future Your Super performance test pressure asked us to help re-architect their member retention strategy and operating model. The work spans member experience, in-house investment capability, and the third-party administrator risk that sits under APRA CPS 234.
Strategic plan, operating model redesign, APRA-defensible governance.
A Sydney-based residential aged care provider engaged us for operating model redesign following the Aged Care Royal Commission and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards. The work covered clinical governance, workforce strategy under acute labour shortage, and capability uplift across multiple residential sites.
Operating model, workforce strategy, multi-site governance.
An emerging Sydney fintech preparing for an APAC regional expansion asked us to design the regulatory pathway across multiple jurisdictions and to architect a secure-by-design AI capability that could scale with their licensing footprint. Cross-pillar work combining management consulting and AI agentic implementation.
Market entry strategy, regulatory licensing pathway, AI architecture.
A renewables developer working on utility-scale solar and battery storage engaged us for commercial and risk advisory across project structuring, offtake strategy and TCFD/ISSB-aligned disclosure readiness. Sydney is the capital epicentre for Australia's energy transition — and where most of these conversations now happen.
Project commercial advisory, ESG disclosure strategy, risk framework.
The frameworks Sydney buyers care about
Australia's prudential information security standard. We work with ADIs, insurers and super funds on capability assessment, third-party risk under CPG 234, and incident notification readiness.
Best for: ADIs, insurers, super funds
The annual performance test that reshapes member retention strategy and trustee operating models. We help super funds plan for, defend against and respond to test outcomes.
Best for: Super funds and trustees
Australian Financial Services Licence design, AFSL/ACL conditions, regulatory pathway scoping for Australian and APAC expansion.
Best for: Fintechs, brokers, advisers
Strengthened Standards uplift, clinical governance, workforce strategy, and multi-site capability programmes for residential and home care providers.
Best for: Residential and home care providers
Climate-related and sustainability disclosure readiness, TCFD-aligned reporting, ISSB IFRS S1/S2 transition planning for green energy and ESG-aligned corporates.
Best for: Renewables developers, ESG-aligned corporates
ISMS build, control implementation, certification readiness, and SOC 2 trust services criteria for fintech and SaaS selling to enterprise.
Best for: Fintech and SaaS selling to enterprise
Protect · Cyber Security
Our Cyber Security practice serves NSW mid-market enterprises across financial services, fintech, professional services and government. Essential 8, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, APRA CPS 234 and SOC 2 — delivered remotely from Adelaide with on-site engagement when scope demands.
Explore Cyber Security →How we work
01 · Discover
A scoped discovery session with executives and risk leaders. We listen, map the obligation and the opportunity, and align on the outcome.
02 · Assess
Framework-anchored assessment. Gap report, control mapping and a quantified view of residual risk or opportunity.
03 · Roadmap
Prioritised, costed, sequenced roadmap. Programme governance, capability uplift and reporting cadence.
04 · Operate
Programme execution, ongoing managed services, board reporting and continuous improvement.
Who you're buying
20+ yrs
Principal consultant experience
Big Four
Former senior leadership in advisory
CISO
Former CISO at an Australian bank
Board Advisor
Independent advisor to boards and C-level
CRISC, CISSP, CC
Certified across risk, security and AI
ISO 27001 LA
Lead Auditor for certification readiness
OSCP, Blue + Red
Penetration testing and incident response
AI Architect
5+ years deploying AI at enterprise scale
Start here
30 minutes with a principal consultant. We listen to the obligation, the opportunity and the constraints — and tell you honestly whether we can help, and where to start if we can.
Book a discovery call →Common questions
Our project teams operate from the Sydney CBD, North Sydney and Macquarie Park, depending on engagement. Our firm is headquartered in Adelaide, with senior consultants in market across Sydney for active client work. We're a remote-first delivery model with on-site engagement when scope and client preference warrant it.
Yes — superannuation, ADIs, insurers and brokerage businesses are a substantial part of our Sydney book. We work on APRA CPS 234 information security capability, third-party risk under CPG 234, operating model design under the SIS Act for super funds, and the YFYS performance test pressure shaping member experience strategy.
Yes. Our Regulatory and Licensing Advisory service covers AFSL, ACL, payments licensing, and the equivalent regimes across Singapore (MAS), Hong Kong (HKMA), Malaysia and Indonesia. Many Sydney fintechs come to us when an APAC expansion crystallises the multi-jurisdiction question.
Operating model redesign post-Royal Commission, clinical governance uplift under the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, workforce strategy in an acute-shortage environment, and multi-site capability programmes. We work with residential providers, home care providers and retirement living operators.
Our Green Energy and ESG practice covers commercial and risk advisory for renewables projects (solar, wind, BESS, hydrogen), corporate ESG strategy, and TCFD/ISSB-aligned disclosure readiness. Sydney is where most of our Australian green energy conversations happen — given the concentration of capital, advisers and project developers.
Yes, increasingly. Our AI Agentic practice is sector-agnostic, but financial services and fintech specifically are where the secure-by-design conversation matters most — given the regulatory scrutiny on data, model governance and customer-facing decisioning. Anchored to the AI Risk Management Framework and Australia's Voluntary AI Safety Standard.