Jacob is a managing partner for Asia Pacific in Oliver Wyman’s Government and Public Institutions practice. He advises leading public- and private-sector financial institutions across the region, drawing on experience from the firm’s Singapore and Sydney offices.
His work spans national financial sector strategy, regulatory architecture, organizational development, securities and exchange regulation, and wealth and asset management. He also advises financial institutions on broader strategic priorities, helping leaders navigate regulatory change and evolving market dynamics.
The strongest financial systems are built when policy, regulation, and market strategy reinforce one another. The challenge is to design frameworks that support resilience while allowing institutions and markets to evolve
Before taking on his current role, Jacob served as Oliver Wyman’s market leader for Australia and led the firm’s Asia Pacific Public Policy practice.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts with honors in political science from Victoria University of Wellington and a Master of Arts in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Jacob has authored numerous reports on financial services in the Asia Pacific and is a regular speaker at industry events.