The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held a conference in Sydney at the end of July which was attended by Holding Redlich’s National Managing Partner Ian Robertson, Head of Corporate James Lonie, China Specialist and Corporate Partner Dr Carl Hinze, and the Director of Holding Redlich’s China Practice, Alan Yang.BFA Sydney ConferenceKeynote speakers at the Conference included the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott, the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Mike Baird, the Chairman of BFA, H.E. Yasuo Fukuda, and the Secretary-General of BFA, H.E. Zhou Wenzhong. Sydney is the centre of Australia’s financial services industry and most of the panel sessions at the Conference considered issues of relevance to the financial services sector including technological and regulatory change. The Conference also discussed the implications for the Asia-Pacific region of China’s One Belt, One Road development strategy and framework. Holding Redlich’s National Managing Partner Ian Robertson was one of four panellists in a session moderated by former New South Wales Premier and Foreign Minister of Australia, the Hon Bob Carr, which concerned the challenges faced by service providers such as law firms as financial institutions evolve and change. The session featured an interesting and lively discussion about the important role that service providers such as lawyers and accountants play as gate keepers to encourage and facilitate successful foreign investment into Australia. National Managing Partner Ian Robertson in the conferenceNational Managing Partner Ian Robertson in the conferenceNational Managing Partner Ian Robertson and Foreign Minister of Australia, the Hon Bob Carr Author: Ian Robertson DisclaimerThe information in this Article is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavour to provide accurate and timely information, we do not guarantee that the information in this article is accurate at the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. We are not responsible for the information of any source to which a link is provided or reference is made and exclude all liability in connection with use of these sources. 【We provide excellent expert advice to businesses wishing to invest in Australia.】Our previous news releases for Chinese investors include the following topics: - Business set up in Australia, business structures, company administration, etc. - Background information of Australia, including Australian government, legal system, and business structures, etc. - Laws and regulations in various common areas, including protection of technology and intellectual property, anti-trust and consumer law, contract law, business migration, real property, public takeovers, and electronic commerce etc. - Professional industrial updates and insights, such as regulation on foreign investment.
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