The Impact of the US-China Trade Tensions on Australian Business

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Shirlin Liu

x.liu@asialinkbusiness.com.au

  • Business

How will the escalating trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies affect Australia? Will it impact on our own trade and investment ties with two out of our top three largest trading partners? How is it impacting on our regional partners in Southeast Asia and further afield?

It is critical for Australian business leaders to understand the complexities of the US-China trade tensions and develop sophisticated risk management strategies to navigate the region.

Join this exclusive briefing to hear a keynote by Mr Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, DFAT, followed by a Q&A, with Mr Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist and Head of Research, ANZ Banking Group, providing economic insights.

Event details: 
Date: Tuesday 17 September
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Venue: Sydney CBD
Expression of Interests by emailing Shirlin Liu on x.liu@asialinkbusiness.com.au by Friday 13 September

Speakers:

  • Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, DFAT
  • Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist and Head of Research, ANZ
  • Mark Monaghan, Senior Managing Director, Institutional Banking, ANZ

*Please be advised that this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.

About Richard Maude
Richard Maude is Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  His portfolio covers Australia’s bilateral relations with Australia’s partners in Asia and North America, as well as Australia’s regional political, security, economic and development assistance interests. In 2017, Mr Maude was head of the whole-of-government taskforce which supported the preparation of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. Mr Maude has worked extensively on international security and Indo Pacific affairs as a career foreign service officer in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He has served overseas in Malaysia, where he was Deputy High Commissioner, Singapore and as the Liaison Officer for the Office of National Assessments in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.

About Richard Yetsenga
Richard Yetsenga is Chief Economist and Head of Research at ANZ, based in Sydney. He leads the Bank's global economic and markets research efforts, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Richard joined ANZ in 2011 from HSBC in Hong Kong, where he was Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Market FX Strategy. Prior to his seven years at HSBC, Richard held economics and markets strategy roles with Deutsche Bank and the Australian Government.

Richard publishes on issues of broad relevance, including why technology’s challenges eclipse the rise of China; the benefits of Difference; and how GDP and welfare are parting company.

For further information please contact Shirlin Liu on x.liu@asialinkbusiness.com.au or 03 9035 3088.