Australia has reached a pivotal moment in the history of financial services in this region and its growth prospects reflect the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region in the global political and economic landscape.
Australia is also coming to grips with the potential impacts of life under a minority government and continuing global regulatory change. With a number of major tax reform initiatives at play and promised, chief financial officers, directors and heads of tax need to stay on top of developments and engage in the process to influence policy outcomes and take advantage of the expected regional growth.
This event was designed to draw out some of the most important taxation issues that will be integral to "charting the future"? in today's financial services environment. Also discussed was the progress and next steps required to position Australia as a leading financial services centre in the region.