Twice this week China spectator have reported on widespread money laundering from China to Australia through the SIV Scheme. They reported “China’s state broadcaster CCTV launched a blistering attack on one of the country’s most powerful government-owned financial institutions, the Bank of China, accusing it of money laundering and...

Update : Launching October 2015 The Merkin Group announces  our newly formed joint venture AFSL and Responsible Entity which will, with a heavy weighting on wholesale, sophisticated, high net worth, professional and exempt investors : authorise the expansion of BoxRED’s  current  unlicensed activities into regulated and licensed corporate and...

Ross Ainsworth’s June report with Key Points : Indonesian prices finally stabilise,Ramadan and Lebaran demand likely to ensure that the next price movement for Indonesia is upwards, Presidential elections introduce a new element of uncertainty, Thai live cattle exports to China and Vietnam booming,Cambodia will develop into a future...

Chinese box office of more than $3.52bn in 2013 increased 27.5% on the previous year and received a boost from local fare, while foreign films are withering in the face of fierce competition, according to a new report from EntGroup Consulting. The company’s China Film Industry Report 2013-2014 is...

The western end of the G56 Hangrui Expressway begins at the China – Myanmar border and runs all the way to Shanghai. It connects the outback of Myanmar to more than one thousand million customers.   The explosion of Chinese transport infrastructure we all hear about is not just...

There are several large quite expensive pieces of electronic equipment in my house and in most homes that are the site of a long overdue technological revolution. Despite being in the “Internet Age”, most of these large chunks of hardware do not connect to the internet. While evolving from...

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC (“SAFE”) published the long awaited “Regulations on Foreign Exchange Administration of Cross-Border Guarantees and Security” (the “Regulations”) and the related “Operational Guidelines on Foreign Exchange Administration of Cross-Border Guarantees and Security” (the “Guidelines”) on 19 May 2014. As part of...

  We review insurance every year, so why not our financial planner? Following last week’s public hearing, the Senate Economics Legislation Committee is preparing to report on its inquiry into a government bill that would significantly water down the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation. The legislation banned “conflicted...

Wine lovers face sour taste as private equity eyes off Grange Penfolds Grange is in the news again, a month after a 1959 bottle of Australia’s most iconic wine figured in the resignation of New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell. This time it is attracting attention as the ultra-premium...

Join me at  this Austcham Partner event . Jointly organised by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and South China Morning Post (SCMP), this regional event provides a platform for business leaders and senior management from corporations to share insights under the theme of Unleashing ASEAN...