We are delighted to welcome new AJBCC members Castle Group, Indo Pacific Advisory and Novus. See all our members.
Castle Group is a leading residential land developer in Western Sydney that specialises in low and medium density land subdivisions in growth areas in Sydney’s northwest and southwest.
Castle Group has a strong track record of creating places where communities can thrive. Its success and growth are founded on strong partnerships with top tier Australian and international lenders, real estate agents, contractors and consultants.
Castle is strengthening and building on its relationships with leading Japanese lenders and agents.
Ritchie Perera, Founder and Managing Director at Castle Group, will be the AJBCC nominated representative and is based in Sydney, NSW.
Indo Pacific Advisory is focused on enhancing national security and defence capability, working with clients across a range of sectors including defence and emerging technology, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and logistics to deliver improved capability outcomes for Australian, AUKUS and allied defence forces.
Indo Pacific Advisory is a full-service advisory firm delivering end-to-end expertise for defence and national security clients around the globe. It supports its clients to identify opportunities that match their unique capabilities with revenue opportunities that enhance national security and defence. Through a network of advisors globally, Indo Pacific Advisory is able to support the initial identification and analysis of opportunities for investment that align with improving Defence capability outcomes.
Indo Pacific Advisory is currently supporting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in its offer to the Commonwealth of Australia for the provision of 11 new warships, and is pleased to be providing MHI with government relations, strategic advice and communications services. Over the course of 2025, the intention is to engage more widely with Japanese companies that may align with opportunities coming from the future shipbuilding and sustainment work (if MHI is successful). Indo Pacific Advisory is also seeking to partner with ‘dual-use’ technology firms in Japan that wish to play a role in the potential of AUKUS Pillar Two opportunities.
Mark Sjolander, Founder and Managing Director of Indo Pacific Advisory, will be the AJBCC nominated representative and is based in Sydney, NSW.
Founded in 2021, Novus is a specialist BTR developer, owner and operator focused solely on the rental accommodation sector. Consisting of teams across Sydney and Melbourne, Novus has over 1,800 units either operational or in its development pipeline with an end value in excess of $1.5billion. Novus’ development credentials in the BTR space are unrivalled with the team being involved in the design and delivery of over 4,000 BTR units in the Australian market. Novus’ property management platform has been established over the past 12 months with the team, systems and processes in place and operating their inaugural property, Novus on Sturt in Melbourne. Its investment management business has raised more than $500m in equity over the past 24 months from a range of institutional and high net worth individuals.
Adam Hirst, Co-Founder and CEO of Novus, will be the AJBCC nominated representative and is based in Sydney, NSW.
