KPMG report on megatrends in global urbanisation How can government plan for infrastructure better so that it is timely, effective and sustainable? What is government doing to get rid of poverty in my city? view full infographic Almost two-thirds of the world’s population will reside in cities by 2030.1 Urbanization is...

Corporate Misgovernance ? Cape out of range The Sydney Morning Herald  Business Day reports this morning has Cape Range ( devised a fool-proof strategy for making sure numbers fall favourably at its special meeting of shareholders this week, or has it just forgotten to pay the phone bill? The...

It’s no secret that the past twelve months have presented a challenging capital raising environment for the mining industry. Traditional debt and equity markets declined amidst a risk-averse investor sentiment and while new sources of capital emerged to fill the gaps, it remained a competitive time for mining companies...

On November 10 2012 Sean Rothsey presented this  compiled overview to Committee Members of the Finance, Legal and Taxation Committee of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to assist its members navigate, or assist clients of members to understand and navigate regulatory issues in the Financial Services...

Once again the global financial markets continued to issue challenges to investors and traders alike in the 12 months to 31 December 2012 . Total ASX Market turnover per month has been  fluctuating at at contract volumes of between 10,722,707 to 15,259,270 notes per month ( equity trades only...

Hong Kong Capabilities  enhanced commencing February  2013 . Simon Potter – Advisor Simon Potter is a Founding Partner of Business Succession Partners Ltd , a Hong Kong firm facilitating outcomes for business owners and business professionals particularly in the Family Office space. Commencing 1 February 2013 Simon assists The Merkin...

Crowdfunding is the process of raising capital by offering rewards to ‘backers’ by pre-selling your product or offering equity in exchange. While the latter is not yet legal in the United States, the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April 2012, mandates that the SEC makes it...

Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Macau Sean Rothsey is  an experienced public and private company director and family office specialist, with skills in capital markets, private equity , funds management , asset management , succession control, wealth management and preservation, globalisation and cross border transactions.  With  transactional...

23 January 2013 Board Resignation and Appointment of Chairman MDS Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MWS, “the Group”) announced to the Australian Securities Exchange  that Mr. Sean Rothsey has resigned his position as Chairman of the Board and as a Director of the listed company and all of its subsidiaries, effective on...

MDS Financial Group (ASX: MWS) is pleased to announce a Heads of Agreement has been reached between the Company and IRESS Market Technology (ASX: IRE). Under the terms of the agreement, IRESS will become an integral supplier to MDS Financial’s software products, The Bourse and Market Analyser. The integration...