Plans do not develop anyone – only development experiences develop people. For example a company may have great plans to shed expenses. Management may  be very proud of their  plans, which include detailed daily goals for x, y and z. And if our execution were half as good as...

On 26/2/13 the Australian Financial Review ran a story advising that the period for a bank account to be declared “dormant” has reduced from seven years to three years. The article cites legislation passed last December. By 31st March all authorised deposit taking institutions must lodge an unclaimed money return to...

Mergermarket in conjunction with King & Wood Mallesons and National Australia Bank have invited us to the “Changing Tastes: Australian Food and Agriculture M&A Sector Spotlight” breakfast panel discussion, which is to be held on March 5th at Island Shangri-La hotel, Hong Kong with leading experts in the M&A field who will...

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...

Late in 2012 Sean Rothsey was invited to present at a conference organised by  a Global Alliance of Mid Cap Market financial services firms in  Modica Ragusa in Sicily from  19 to 22 October 2012. With the assistance of GE  Capital Australia he prepared the below report. GE Australia...

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...