With geopolitical uncertainties reaching heights not seen for over 50 years, including war in mainland Europe and increasing tensions throughout Asia and the Indo-Pacific, what does this mean for our investment and economic environment in Australia?
Hamilton Wealth Partners presented Bondi Partners’ Global President, The Hon. Ambassador Joe Hockey (ret.) who dialled in from Washington DC, Bondi Partners’ Senior Advisor Rear Admiral Mark Purcell (ret.) and Ellerston Capital’s Mr David Leslie to discuss the current geopolitical trends.
The event was on the 18th of October.
The Hon. Ambassador Joe Hockey (ret.)
Before founding Bondi Partners, the Honourable Joe Hockey served as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, taking up his posting in Washington in January 2016. Notably, Mr. Hockey was responsible for Australia’s relationship with the US during the final year of President Obama’s tenure and the first three years of President Trump’s term.
As Ambassador, Mr. Hockey emphasised the importance of a free and fair trade and investment partnership between the US and Australia, while promoting innovative infrastructure investment throughout the US.
At Bondi Partners, Mr. Hockey spearheads the firm’s strategic direction in both the United States and Australia.
Previously, as the elected Treasurer of Australia and, with a reputation as a reformer, Mr. Hockey helped shape the modern financial system in Australia and had a major hand in the formation of industry policy, from tourism and hospitality to health and welfare.
In 2014, Mr. Hockey chaired the highly successful G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings. He initiated major infrastructure initiatives ranging from the implementation of asset recycling financing to the creation of the G20 Infrastructure Hub.
Mr. Hockey first entered Parliament in 1996 as the Member for North Sydney and spent more than seventeen years on the front bench.
Over the course of his parliamentary career, Mr. Hockey served as a Minister in a number of different portfolios including Financial Services, Small Business and Tourism, Human Services and Employment and Workplace Relations.
Before entering Parliament, Mr. Hockey served as a banking and finance lawyer with a major Australian law firm.
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