Hong Kong Director Briefing: Positioning yourself in this decade – The role of the NED in Asia Directors are becoming highly sought after, especially those with experience in the dynamic and emerging markets in South East Asia. What are the skills, competencies and experiences that Boards will look for...

This week Mines and Money  Group on Linked In presented  4 Perspectives on Chinese Outbound Investment as it relates to  Mining Investment and Capital Raising but it has underlying themes for every enterprise looking to China. This series of interviews comes from Mines and Money Beijing, in which M&M asked...

Organised by the Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Macau ’s  Finance , Legal and Taxation Committee the Australian Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Cocktail event for Australians prevalent in financial services is being hosted by Wespac on Thurs 5 September 2013   Sean Rothsey  is a Committee Member  of   the Australian Chamber...

If you want to do business in China, you have to go there. Developing relationships and understanding the intricacies of doing business are vital to successfully taking advantage of the opportunities presented by Asia’s growing population and wealth. This is the message from the NAB Agribusiness team following a...

At the instigation of The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau invited members to attend an InterChamber organized VIP tour of the Zengcheng Economic Development Zone and to a VIP opening and special preview before the trade...

It’s an extraordinary Federal Election year in Australia. The Prime Minister bravely set the date seven months ahead of time and has since seen off a number of high-profile frontbenchers. The Opposition Leader has maintained the same steady team but faces a defamation case over alleged university behaviour. Kelvin...

Offshore Funds Update  The Hong Kong Government’s budget-time announcement that it will move to extend the current Offshore Funds profits tax exemption to include Private Equity Funds is an exciting “opening of the door” – which should draw many funds back to the SAR.The budget announcement also foreshadowed a fuller review...

A Hong Kong Govt study indicates that the financial services sector are one of the most vulnerable to climate change so being of interest to Financial Services Companies in Hong Kong  Aust Cham have dostributed an workshop run by the HK Business Environment Council regarding to “The Heat is On:...

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...

Austcham Breakfast, the American Club.Hong Kong 6 March 2013 Robyn Kruk AM on Australian Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Australian Reflections: Robyn Kruk AM Chief Executive, Australian Mental Health Commission Breakfast| American Club on  6 March 2013 Three months ago Australia’s newly formed National Mental Health Commission delivered a...