Singapore | Former banker Nicholas Moore has tapped leading business figures for help as he settles into his new gig as Australia’s special envoy for South-East Asia.

Macquarie chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake, Team Global Express CEO Christine Holgate, Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner, and former ANZ Asia regional boss Vishnu Shahaney agreed to take part in a reference group for Mr Moore as he works with the Department of Foreign Affairs on a blueprint to deepen increased regional engagement.