FFA Event

Sydney Networking Drinks

Name: Sydney Networking Drinks
Start: 2022-12-08T18:00:00Z
End: 2022-12-08T22:00:00Z
Location: Kittyhawk

December 08, 2022

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM AET

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Please join us for an evening of networking hosted by the Fund Finance Association, to celebrate the successes and collaboration amongst the Fund Finance community in Australia.

Bank of China Sydney Branch

As China’s most globalised bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, Bank of China Limited(“BOC”) has over 306,931 employees in the Chinese mainland as well as 64 countries and regions, with total assets over $4.5 trillion as of the end of year 2023. BOC has a well-established global service network and an integrated financial service system based on the pillars of its corporate banking, personal banking, financial markets and other commercial banking business, which covers investment banking, direct investment, securities, insurance, funds, aircraft leasing, asset management, financial technology, financing leasing and other areas. In addition, BOCHK and the Macau Branch serve as local note-issuing banks in their respective markets. The primary centres of fund financing in Asia are Sydney, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We advise on the most significant global matters and connect with the best lawyers internationally to provide our clients with the right team for every engagement.

We are one of the leading firms with expertise in the fund finance space, with a broad range of experience including in relation to subscription / capital call facilities, NAV and hybrid facilities, GP financings and SMA transactions. We have a deep bench of partners and associates who act for both borrowers and lenders and are Australian counsel of choice for a number of leading international and domestic firms. Our fund financing practice comprises an integrated team of banking and fund formation expert lawyers with a track record of working together to execute on high value fund finance transactions.

K&L Gates

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with more than 40 offices located in key capital cities and world commercial and financial centres across five continents.

Our Finance practice in Australia is a full service offering with a reputation for handling large, cross-border and innovation transactions, such as the US$3 billion subordinated hybrid note issuance by Scentre Group (which was nominated for Asia Pacific "Deal of the Year" in 2021 by the International Financial Law Review). K&L Gates provides an integrated service offering particularly well suited for financings involving multi-jurisdictional obligors or offshore markets as we leverage the experience of our team on the ground in Australia and the global platform of the firm.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo, MUFG has a global network that includes over 1,800 locations in more than 50 countries. With close to 150,000 employees and approximately 300 entities worldwide, MUFG provides access to commercial banking, trust banking, securities trading services, credit cards, consumer banking and finance, asset management, leasing, and other services. Through close partnerships with its operating companies, MUFG aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” by responding flexibly to customers’ financial needs, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE:MUFG) stock exchanges.

SMBC

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs on the New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

SMBCグループは、約400年の歴史を持ち、銀行、リース、証券、クレジットカード、コンシューマーファイナンス等、幅広い事業を展開する世界トップクラスの「複合金融グループ」です。東京に本社を構え、世界中の約40か国に150以上のオフィスと120,000人の従業員を擁しています。

持株会社である三井住友フィナンシャルグループは、日本の三大銀行グループの一つで、その株式は東京、名古屋、およびニューヨーク証券取引所（NYSE: SMFG）で取引されています。

Venue

Kittyhawk

: 16 Phillip Lane
Sydney , NSW 2000
Map

: Kittyhawk