Our Story
Our Five Values
Our operational geometry shapes the safeguards protecting your assets. Explore the five values at the heart of FivePearls.
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We maintain a relentless focus on delivering superior returns through sophisticated portfolio management and strategic asset allocation across diverse market conditions.
Our competitive edge lies in proprietary research and data-driven methodologies, consistently outperforming benchmarks while managing risk with precision.
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We believe investors deserve complete visibility into every aspect of their portfolio, from real-time performance metrics to comprehensive quarterly reports and detailed site updates.
Our commitment to radical transparency extends to our fee structures and decision-making processes, ensuring you always have the clarity needed to make informed decisions.
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We focus on investment opportunities that drive sustainable outcomes, ensuring they create lasting value for future generations.
Our commitment to ethical principles goes beyond financial returns; we never compromise on our standards, ensuring that every investment decision reflects our dedication to safeguarding our investors.
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Every investment is underpinned by robust, land-backed frameworks designed to protect your capital through tangible asset guarantees and structured financial safeguards.
Our multi-layered security protocols encompass rigorous due diligence, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive insurance coverage, ensuring your investments remain protected at every stage.
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We cultivate strategic partnerships with our investors, providing personalised guidance, proactive communication, and exclusive access to premium investment opportunities.
Our dedicated relationship management ensures every investor receives informed, attentive service tailored to their unique financial goals and risk preferences.
Our Journey
Our structured, predictable path to building sustainable wealth. Explore the key milestones that define the FivePearls property framework.
Built on Belief
A Better Model
The Right Asset
At the heart of the strategy is land. Residential land in Sydney’s high growth corridors.
No apartments, no construction risk.
Calculated, Not Predicted
Community Proven
A growing family of investors who want strong returns, real security, and ethical alignment.
The Mission
Our Leadership Team
As Founder and Managing Director of FivePearls, Australia’s pioneering ethical property fund, Shaan Zaidi is an accomplished leader with an extensive track record in the corporate and financial services industry. He is driven by a mission to educate, unify, and uplift the living standards of communities across Australia.
Career Highlights:
- Executive Chairman, Inserito UAE & Australia
- Executive Director, FLNT & EGx
- Chief Investment Officer, Castle Group
- Senior Advisor, EG Funds
- Senior Vice President, ANTWorks
- Market Development Leader, Oracle (APAC)
- Global Industry Director (Financial Services & Corporate), TechnologyOne Corp
Peter brings over 30 years of leadership in enterprise solutions for the Financial Services and Corporate sectors, with deep expertise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. In senior roles at TechnologyOne, he has supported over 100 banks, superannuation funds, and insurers with advanced solutions, including APRA reporting and top investment platforms. Peter’s strong foundation in financial governance and regulatory compliance delivers strategic insight and operational excellence to the board.
Career Highlights:
- Global Group Director, Industries and Products
- Global Group Director, Financial Services, Corporate, and Health & Community Services
- General Manager, Financials, Supply Chain, Performance Management
- Chief Financial Officer, Australian Federal Government
- Senior Auditor, Australian Audit Office
Syed oversees investor relations and strategic product development across property managed funds. He brings
deep experience in financial management, risk governance, and performance optimisation, underpinned by a rigorous
analytical approach. With additional senior leadership experience as a Chief Information Officer in the property and construction sector, he has driven enterprise digital transformation and technology strategy to enhance operating capability.
Career Highlights:
- Executive Director, YourNest Financial Services
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at ICD Technologies
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Inserito
- Founder & Ex-Board Member at CIOMajlis, UAE
- Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ALEC, UAE
Marjana brings more than two decades of legal, risk and compliance experience across the financial services and corporate sectors. As Founder and Chief Executive of Corporate Overhaul, she advises businesses on governance, regulatory compliance and risk. Her earlier career spans senior legal and compliance roles at global and multinational institutions, providing FivePearls with deep regulatory insight and strong governance oversight.
Career Highlights:
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Overhaul(Current)
- Data Protection Officer and Senior Legal Counsel, ING (Former)
- Chief Operating Officer, MSA National (Former)
- General Counsel, InDebted (Former)
- Corporate Legal Counsel, ABN AMRO and Rabobank (Former)
- Solicitor, Banking and Finance, Henry Davis York (Former)
Imran sits on the FivePearls executive team and holds portfolio responsibility across the firm’s mandates. His remit spans fund structuring, origination and investment decision making, and he is the quantitative anchor of the investment process, bringing an actuarial discipline to credit assessment, capital structuring and portfolio construction.
Imran began his career at Macquarie Group, where he served as a Senior Associate in Wealth, Banking and Financial Services while completing a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies and Data Science. He joined FivePearls as an Analyst and progressed to Portfolio Manager, a trajectory reflecting the breadth of responsibility he has taken on across the platform. He now works directly with the executive team on the firm’s investment strategy, fund architecture and the assessment of transactions brought to the platform.
Career Highlights:
- Portfolio Manager, FivePearls (previously Analyst)
- Senior Associate, Wealth, Banking and Financial Services, Macquarie Group
- Bachelor of Actuarial Studies and Data Science, Macquarie University
As Executive Manager – Programs at FivePearls, Yasir Ali is a PMP®- certified Program and Operations Leader responsible for the governance, execution, and reporting infrastructure behind the business’s scaling operations. He is driven by a mission to build systems that make execution consistent, transparent, and accountable across every function of the business.
Career Highlights:
- Project Management Team Lead, OULA – Kantar
- General Manager (Project Management), OULA – Kantar
- Associate Project Manager, Sunbonn