Company Updates
Lighthouse Canton Strengthens Key Clients and Institutions' Business with Senior Appointments in Singapore
Global investment institution Lighthouse Canton has announced the appointment of Abhinav Mahajan and April Wagner to its Key Clients and Institutions Wealth Advisory team in Singapore. Abhinav joins as Managing Director-Key Clients and Institutions Wealth Advisory, while April assumes the position of Vice President-Key Clients and Institutions Wealth Advisory. These senior appointments reflect the company's continued expansion of its cross-border advisory and capital solutions platform.
Abhinav brings over 20 years of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Based in Singapore for the past 17 years, he joins from Bank Julius Baer, where he spent 12 years as a Senior Banker managing significant client portfolios. Previously, he held senior roles at the Bank of Singapore and HSBC in Singapore and India, building trusted relationships with prominent families and single-family offices across multiple regions.
April, a seasoned wealth management professional, comes with over two decades of experience, including more than 16 years dedicated to ultra-high-net-worth families across the Non-Resident Indian, Asian, and European markets. She has held senior roles at Bank Julius Baer and Standard Chartered Private Bank, and most recently at wealth management company Eightstone, where she advised on bespoke investment structuring, estate planning, and multi-jurisdictional wealth solutions.
"As wealth becomes more global and intergenerational, the role of investment advisory has never been more critical. Clients today demand advisors who can navigate regulatory complexity, structure bespoke solutions, and provide trusted guidance across borders. With the addition of April and Abhinav, Lighthouse Canton is further reinforcing its position as a partner of choice for families and institutions seeking long-term, strategic counsel," said Amrit Singh, Global Head of Key Clients and Institutions at Lighthouse Canton.
Lighthouse Canton has been strengthening its market leadership through strategic partnerships and enhanced cross-border capabilities. Earlier this year, it announced a strategic cooperation with Swiss-based Blue Sail Partners to deliver sophisticated financial solutions across Asia, India, the Middle East and Europe. It also played a significant role as portfolio advisor to Lotus One Investment on the SGD 80 million acquisition of Duxton Reserve Singapore, part of the investor's broader hospitality and real estate portfolio strategy.
The company's approach of building deep strategic relationships enables what it calls "portfolio-level thinking", providing clients with integrated exposure across diverse asset classes, including real estate, private equity, and structured investments that operate as cohesive systems, with seamless execution of complex transactions leveraging both local expertise and global institutional capabilities.
Headquartered in Singapore, Lighthouse Canton has expanded over the past decade into major financial centres across Dubai, India, and the UK, now overseeing more than USD 4 billion in assets under management and advisory with over 200 professionals. The company's unique positioning as an integrated platform combining wealth management, asset management, and investment banking capabilities for its private clients under one roof enables comprehensive cross-border solutions that not many independent financial service providers can provide.
Lighthouse Canton was recently recognised by Euromoney as the Best Wealth Manager in both Singapore and the UAE at the 2025 Private Banking Awards, underscoring its leadership in serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions across Greater Asia and beyond. In addition, the company celebrated its fourth consecutive win at the Asian Private Banker 14th Awards for Distinction this year, earning the title of Best Independent Wealth Manager – Singapore and receiving a Highly Commended distinction in the Independent Wealth Manager – India category, further cementing its position as a top performer in the region's private wealth landscape.
