Quinlan & Associates
About Us
Quinlan & Associates is a leading independent strategy consulting firm specialising in the financial services industry.
Based in the heart of the financial industry in Hong Kong, we serve clients worldwide in evaluating business opportunities, formatting strategies and implementing go-to-market activities.
Our key expertise focuses on the digitalisation of financial services and innovative technologies in the banking sector.
Contents
Vision
Values
Excellence
Respect
Integrity
Independence
Partnership
Innovation
Experience
Geographic Coverage
We combine global project experience with an in-depth understanding of the Asia Pacific region across developed and emerging markets. Our work has taken us to over 20 cities in 15 different countries across the globe, including:.
Sydney
Melbourne
New York
Washington D.C.
Toront
Frankfurt (GER)
London (GB)
Zurich (CH)
- Bangkok
- Beijing
- Hong Kong
- Jakarta
- Kuala Lumpur
- Macau
- Manila
- Melbourne
- Mumbai
- Seoul
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Taipei
- Tokyo
- New York
- Toronto
- Washington D.C.
- Frankfurt
- London
- Zurich
Sector Experience
Our consultants have worked on an extensive range of projects for a wide variety of organisations, including start-ups, mid-market enterprises, and multinational companies. We have advised clients across a number of industries, including:
- Asset Management
- Corporate Banking
- Financial Technology
- Hedge Funds
- Investment Banking
- Private Equity
- Retail Banking
- Stock Broking
- Stock Exchange
- Venture Capital
- Wealth Management
- Education
- Entertainment
- Food & Beverage
- Government
- Healthcare
- Hospitality & Leisure
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Sports & Fitness
- Technology
Past Projects
Our consultants have worked on a wide range of high-profile topics for a variety of medium-to-large-scale clients, both within and outside the financial services sector.
Below are a selection of projects our consultants have previously worked on:
Corporate & Investment Banking
Advised a global investment bank on its market entry strategy into the Chinese securities market through a local joint venture, including licensing, structuring, governance and talent acquisition.
Advised the corporate finance FIG team and asset management arm of a global investment bank, including an assessment of its financial and strategic merits as a principal investment for the group.
Advised a global universal bank on the restructure of its operations in various APAC countries to streamline its cost base, including staff restructuring and coverage reorganisation.
Developed a global coverage optimisation model for a global investment bank’s corporate finance business, designed to maximise client wallet capture and deal-related cross-sell opportunities.
Worked with the Board of Directors and all relevant senior management of Indonesia’s largest bank on its group-wide ASEAN 2020 strategy.
Provided targeted corporate training for a global commercial bank’s employees, focusing on public speaking, negotiations, and leadership skills.
Asset & Wealth Management
Advised a global investment bank on its market entry strategy into the Chinese securities market through a local joint venture, including licensing, structuring, governance and talent acquisition.
Advised the corporate finance FIG team and asset management arm of a global investment bank, including an assessment of its financial and strategic merits as a principal investment for the group.
Advised a global universal bank on the restructure of its operations in various APAC countries to streamline its cost base, including staff restructuring and coverage reorganisation.
Developed a global coverage optimisation model for a global investment bank’s corporate finance business, designed to maximise client wallet capture and deal-related cross-sell opportunities.
Worked with the Board of Directors and all relevant senior management of Indonesia’s largest bank on its group-wide ASEAN 2020 strategy.
Provided targeted corporate training for a global commercial bank’s employees, focusing on public speaking, negotiations, and leadership skills.
Global Markets
Advised a global investment bank on its market entry strategy into the Chinese securities market through a local joint venture, including licensing, structuring, governance and talent acquisition.
Advised the corporate finance FIG team and asset management arm of a global investment bank, including an assessment of its financial and strategic merits as a principal investment for the group.
Advised a global universal bank on the restructure of its operations in various APAC countries to streamline its cost base, including staff restructuring and coverage reorganisation.
Developed a global coverage optimisation model for a global investment bank’s corporate finance business, designed to maximise client wallet capture and deal-related cross-sell opportunities.
Worked with the Board of Directors and all relevant senior management of Indonesia’s largest bank on its group-wide ASEAN 2020 strategy.
Provided targeted corporate training for a global commercial bank’s employees, focusing on public speaking, negotiations, and leadership skills.
Exchange & FinTech
Advised a global investment bank on its market entry strategy into the Chinese securities market through a local joint venture, including licensing, structuring, governance and talent acquisition.
Advised the corporate finance FIG team and asset management arm of a global investment bank, including an assessment of its financial and strategic merits as a principal investment for the group.
Advised a global universal bank on the restructure of its operations in various APAC countries to streamline its cost base, including staff restructuring and coverage reorganisation.
Developed a global coverage optimisation model for a global investment bank’s corporate finance business, designed to maximise client wallet capture and deal-related cross-sell opportunities.
Worked with the Board of Directors and all relevant senior management of Indonesia’s largest bank on its group-wide ASEAN 2020 strategy.
Provided targeted corporate training for a global commercial bank’s employees, focusing on public speaking, negotiations, and leadership skills.
Non-Financial Services
Advised a global investment bank on its market entry strategy into the Chinese securities market through a local joint venture, including licensing, structuring, governance and talent acquisition.
Advised the corporate finance FIG team and asset management arm of a global investment bank, including an assessment of its financial and strategic merits as a principal investment for the group.
Advised a global universal bank on the restructure of its operations in various APAC countries to streamline its cost base, including staff restructuring and coverage reorganisation.
Developed a global coverage optimisation model for a global investment bank’s corporate finance business, designed to maximise client wallet capture and deal-related cross-sell opportunities.
Worked with the Board of Directors and all relevant senior management of Indonesia’s largest bank on its group-wide ASEAN 2020 strategy.
Provided targeted corporate training for a global commercial bank’s employees, focusing on public speaking, negotiations, and leadership skills.
Approach
We provide unbiased, independent advice that is specifically tailored to each and every client and supported by robust, data-driven analysis.
Our consulting approach is distinctly different to other global consulting firms – from origination to execution, right through to our deliverables.
Quinlan & Associates
Initial Meeting
- Initial meeting focused on discussing specific strategic issues facing the client
Client Objectives
- Client issues are reviewed in detail based on our experience and insights on the subject matter
Project Proposal
- Project proposal tailor-made to address the specific client issue in question
Team
- Senior team staffed on project, with direct involvement of Partners and Subject Matter Experts
Research
- All macro and industry research is developed specifically for the client
Client Information
- Client information is analysed in detail to draw out key value-add insights and implications
Fieldwork & Interviews
- Fieldwork and interviews are designed to validate insights from data analysis
Project Output
- Output addresses the specific client problem in question, with tangible action items developed around relevant insights and project conclusions
Execution
- Client is provided with upfront execution support and can continue engagement through our end-to-end service offering
Global Consulting Firms
- Initial client meeting to discuss related global thought leadership material
- Consulting firm proposes their ingoing hypotheses about the client’s issue
- Project proposal is built around ingoing hypotheses and typically based on a prior project
- Junior team staffed on project, with Partners serving as client relationship managers
- Relevant research from a related project is often recycled for the client
- Client information is frequently repackaged and delivered back to them as a large part of the project
- Fieldwork and interviews are designed to reinforce the ingoing hypotheses
- A considerable amount of ‘blue sky thinking’ and 30,000 feet ideas are produced that lack any tangible action points, which can be more than 50% of project output
- Minimal-to-no post-project support around securing internal approvals, project execution, reporting and communication
Difference
We are not your typical strategy consulting firm. We aim to do things differently and challenge the traditional consulting model.
There are 10 distinct ways we differentiate ourselves from the competition:
Offerings
Methodology
Objectivity
Relevance
Measurability
Expertise
Engagement
Stewardship
Continuity
Value
Alliances
We have established a number of strategic alliances with leading professional services firms from around the world to complement our end-to-end strategy consulting offering.
Find out more about our alliance partners below.
DEALOGIC
LUCELLA AG
CATCH ADVISORY GROUP
HEINBRO CONSULTING
