Melbourne Capital Group Announces Strategic Partnership with HernanCres Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, July 2026 — Melbourne Capital Group (MCG), an award-winning, independent financial advisory company based in Kuala Lumpur, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with HernanCres Malaysia, a firm specialising in taxation, accounting, corporate advisory, and business compliance. The partnership brings together two specialist firms to provide clients with more coordinated, comprehensive financial advisory services.

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Combining Two Areas of Expertise

Melbourne Capital Group has built its reputation on delivering holistic financial planning to HNWIs, professionals, business owners, and expatriates, with services spanning investment planning, retirement strategies, insurance and protection, estate planning, education funding, and international financial solutions. HernanCres Malaysia is recognised for its expertise in taxation, accounting, corporate advisory, and business compliance, helping individuals and businesses navigate Malaysia's evolving tax environment while maintaining sound financial governance.

Financial decisions rarely exist in isolation. Investment strategies carry tax implications. Estate planning involves both wealth preservation and legal structuring. Business owners must balance corporate growth with personal financial objectives. By combining their respective expertise, MCG and HernanCres Malaysia give clients access to more informed, well-rounded guidance that considers both wealth creation and tax efficiency, all under one coordinated advisory relationship.

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Educational Seminars and Knowledge Sharing

Financial education is a core objective of the partnership. MCG and HernanCres Malaysia will host a series of joint seminars, workshops, and client events covering areas such as wealth accumulation and investment planning, retirement planning, tax planning considerations, estate and legacy planning, financial planning for business owners, international wealth management, risk management and protection strategies, and cross-border financial considerations for expatriates.

These sessions are designed to build financial knowledge among individuals and businesses while creating opportunities to engage directly with professionals from both organisations.

"This partnership is about giving clients access to the full picture," said Chris Crowe, Director of Melbourne Capital Group. "Wealth management and tax planning have always been closely linked, but clients don't always get the benefit of that connection unless their advisors are working together. Through our joint seminars and coordinated advisory approach, we want to make sure clients are equipped to make confident, well-informed decisions, not just about their investments, but about their overall financial position.”

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Delivering Greater Value to Clients

For many clients, wealth management and tax matters are currently handled through separate, disconnected advisors, with limited visibility into how one decision affects the other. This partnership changes that dynamic. Business owners restructuring their company, for instance, can now have tax implications considered alongside their personal investment and estate plans from the outset, rather than discovering conflicts after the fact. Expatriates managing cross-border assets gain a single advisory relationship that understands both their Malaysian tax obligations and their broader international financial position.

The result is fewer gaps, faster decision-making, and advice that reflects the full context of a client's financial life rather than one piece of it.

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Looking Ahead

"At Melbourne Capital Group, we believe the future of financial advice lies in collaboration," said Chris Crowe. "Our partnership with HernanCres Malaysia reflects our shared commitment to delivering high-quality professional advice, ongoing education, and client-focused solutions that evolve alongside changing financial needs."

Melbourne Capital Group and HernanCres Malaysia look forward to working together through seminars, educational initiatives, and collaborative advisory services to help individuals, families, and businesses make better-informed financial decisions for the future.

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For more info or media inquiries please contact:

Media Contact:

Melbourne Capital Group
Name: Farrah Mariyah  
Designation: Public Relations & Marketing Executive
Contact: +601126112431  
Email: farrahmariyah@melbournecapitalgroup.com

HernanCres Malaysia
Contact : +601170160052
Email: connect@hernancres.com

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About Melbourne Capital Group

Melbourne Capital Group is an independent financial advisory firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia serving individual and corporate clients across Asia Pacific and beyond. Our global expertise paired with local understanding enable us to assist Malaysians, expats, and those with international assets. We are one of the only firms in the region to be a Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) International Professional Partner Firm, a member Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) and a signatory to Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI). 

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About HernanCres Malaysia

HernanCres provides a number of services in consultancy, tax and advisory. Whether you require an on-going solution or temporary project-based support you can expect excellent service from our team which draws on both international experience and local expertise.

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Disclaimer

This press release is provided for general corporate information purposes only. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, or invitation to provide or acquire any financial product or service in any jurisdiction. Any services referenced are subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements and may not be available in all jurisdictions.

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