Brendan joined the Singapore firm as the Insurance Tax Leader in July 2016 and currently co leads the Automatic Exchange of Information for FATCA and CRS for the Firm in Singapore.

Areas of specialization
Originally from Australia, Brendan’s tax career began at the Australian Taxation Office. He subsequently moved to Asia and has spent the past 30 years in Singapore and Hong Kong, including two decades in senior regional and global roles with global financial services firms – Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, MasterCard and AIG. Immediately prior to joining PwC in July 2016, he was the Global Head of Tax Policy and Government Relations and was responsible for driving AIG’s tax transparency agenda and strategy. His practical knowledge and experience throughout the region is highly regarded and he provides valuable insight from a client’s perspective into the implementation and management of the rapidly changing global tax landscape.

In addition, Brendan also leads the Firm’s Tax Reporting and Strategy Practice for Financial Services clients advising on effective structuring, operations and digital performance of in-house tax functions.

Professional qualifications and memberships
Brendan is an Fellow of the CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from University of Canberra, Australia.