IFC has appointed Sarvesh Suri as Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, while investment management company Colliers has continued the expansion of its capital markets capabilities in the Asia Pacific region with two senior appointments.
IFC appoints Asia-Pacific’s Regional Vice President
World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Sarvesh Suri as Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, according to an announcement.
Suri, who brings 25 years of global investment and development expertise, will lead investment and advisory operations in the region by mobilising the private sector to address complex development challenges and create jobs.
Suri will oversee IFC’s team working from India to the Pacific Islands, who are designing private sector solutions in the financial, manufacturing, agribusiness, services, as well as infrastructure and natural resources sectors to deliver transformative change for communities and businesses. He will be based in Singapore.
Two new Division Directors will support Suri in the region: Keiko Miwa, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, will manage South West Asia and Pacific Islands, and, effective February 1, 2026, Arnaud Dupoizat, based in Hong Kong SAR, China, will oversee East Asia.
Before this appointment, Suri was IFC’s Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure and Natural Resources, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Colliers announces two senior appointments
Colliers has continued the expansion of its capital markets capabilities in the Asia Pacific region with two senior appointments.
Theo Novak has joined Colliers as Managing Director, Capital Markets, Asia Pacific. He will be joined by Will Hamilton as Executive Director, International Capital.
Novak brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and real estate investment across Asia, including senior leadership roles in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.
His appointment marks a significant step in Colliers’ strategy to strengthen its capital markets expertise and expand its integrated advisory capabilities across the region.
The appointment of Novak and Hamilton follows the recent expansion of Colliers’ Capital Markets in Singapore, with Terry Wong joining as Head of Capital Markets, Singapore, alongside Alaric Yeo as Director, supported by a growing team of experts.
