Ascentium provides solutions in areas including fiduciary and trust services, fund administration, corporate services and accounting.

Ascentium, an international business services platform headquartered in Singapore, has completed its acquisition of Dezan Shira & Associates, a firm which advises foreign investors across Asia. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Following the deal, Ascentium will operate in 27 markets, including new locations such as Mongolia, Poland, Germany and Italy. 

Ascentium said that it can now serve clients in mainland China more effectively. Added to the established network of InCorp International – an Ascentium company – the incorporation of Dezan Shira has contributed three new offices in Suzhou, Tianjin, and Zhongsha, adding to existing mainland China locations.

Dezan Shira, founded in 1982, brings three decades of experience advising foreign investors in Asia, with recognised strengths in regulatory analysis, business intelligence, investment structuring, tax advisory and technology-enabled solutions. These capabilities complement Ascentium's services in incorporation, multi-country HR and payroll, ESG and tax advisory, and fiduciary.

With more than 2,600 professionals across 46 cities in 23 markets globally, Ascentium delivers solutions in corporate services, finance and accounting, fund administration, human resources, and fiduciary and trust services.