Pacific Alliance International Consulting (PAiC) operates strictly as an origination, advisory coordination, and governance facilitation entity within the Pacific Alliance Group (PAG) ecosystem.

PAiC does not act as a bank, financial institution, lender, broker, or guarantor, and does not provide or commit to funding under any circumstances.

All engagements are subject to independent due diligence, compliance review, and investor discretion. Execution of any agreement or submission of documentation does not constitute a guarantee of funding, transaction completion, or commercial outcome.

PAiC shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, or consequence arising from reliance on third-party representations, incomplete or inaccurate information provided by clients, or failure of any transaction to materialise.

All parties engage with PAiC at their own discretion and are expected to conduct independent professional assessments where necessary.

Disclaimer

Privacy Protection

PAiC is committed to maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality, data protection, and information security.

All information received from clients, introducers, or counterparties is treated as strictly confidential and is used solely for the purposes of evaluation, due diligence, governance review, and transaction coordination within the PAG ecosystem.

Information may be shared only with authorised parties, including Zarif Menon & Associates (ZMA), regulatory authorities, or approved professional advisors, where necessary for compliance, verification, or legal obligations.

PAiC implements appropriate administrative, technical, and procedural safeguards to protect all data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

By engaging with PAiC, all parties acknowledge and consent to the use of their information strictly within the scope of governance, compliance, and advisory processes.

Professional Advisory Fees and Consultation Policy

Professional Advisory Services

Pacific Alliance International Consulting Sdn Bhd (“PAiC”) as the designated origination, intake, and preliminary screening authority within the Pacific Alliance Group (PAG) ecosystem, serves as the controlled gateway through which all prospective opportunities must pass before entering formal governance review. Our principals, advisors and associates provide strategic guidance based upon extensive experience in corporate finance, capital raising, investment readiness, governance, business restructuring, family office architecture, cross-border transactions, investor engagement, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, business expansion, risk management, and related advisory disciplines.

Accordingly, any request for professional advice, strategic consultation, project assessment, transaction review, business evaluation, capital readiness assessment, investor preparedness review, governance guidance, restructuring recommendations, commercial opinions, introductions, or any other professional advisory service may be subject to professional fees.

Standard Advisory Rate

Unless otherwise agreed in writing under a separate engagement letter, retainer agreement, Letter of Appointment (LOA), consulting agreement or other formal mandate, PAiC’ standard professional advisory rate is:

MYR2750 per man-hour

This rate applies to services performed by PAiC’ principals, consultants, advisors, analysts, associates, and authorised representatives engaged in the delivery of professional advisory services.

Billable Activities

Billable time may include, but is not limited to:

  • Meetings (physical, virtual, telephone, video conference or otherwise);

  • Strategic consultations and advisory discussions;

  • Preliminary project assessments and opportunity reviews;

  • Review and analysis of business plans, proposals, presentations, financial statements and supporting documents;

  • Capital raising assessments and investor readiness evaluations;

  • Transaction structuring discussions;

  • Governance and compliance consultations;

  • Research, analysis and preparation work undertaken on behalf of a client;

  • Written opinions, recommendations and advisory reports;

  • Correspondence requiring substantive professional review or advice;

  • Participation in negotiations, stakeholder meetings or transaction-related discussions;

  • Travel time where specifically requested by a client.

No Obligation to Provide Free Advice

PAiC, its principals, advisors and associates are under no obligation to provide complimentary professional advice, consultations, opinions, assessments, recommendations or strategic guidance.

Any preliminary discussion, introductory meeting, review of documents or exchange of information should not be construed as an agreement by PAiC to provide ongoing advisory services without compensation.

Formal Engagement Requirement

Where a matter requires professional analysis, assessment, recommendations or strategic input, PAiC reserves the right to require the execution of a formal engagement agreement and payment of applicable advisory fees before undertaking any substantive work.

Fee Estimates and Retainers

For larger assignments, complex matters, capital raising mandates, governance reviews, due diligence exercises, transaction support, restructuring engagements or long-term advisory projects, PAiC may require the payment of an advance retainer, project fee or monthly advisory retainer in lieu of hourly billing.

Reservation of Rights

PAiC reserves the absolute right, at its sole discretion, to decline any request for consultation, advice, project review, transaction assessment or engagement without explanation and without incurring any liability whatsoever.