AustCham Beijing is proud to have the following companies as Foundation Members of the Chamber. As Foundation Members they provide AustCham Beijing with additional sponsorship as well as administrative support. The Chamber is grateful for the support of these Australian companies commitment to the AustCham and Australian Community in Beijing.
ANZ
ANZ is the only Australasian based bank with commercial banking capacities in China and is therefore in a unique position to help customers doing business in China.
ANZ's Shanghai & Beijing branches are full service commercial banks offering banking services and facilities in a number of foreign currencies. The Shanghai branch has a licence to offer banking services in local currency (Renminbi), while the Beijing branch facilitates customers with such requirements through an agreement with a leading local bank. The branches offer foreign currency deposit accounts, foreign currency term, working capital and syndicated loans, inward and outward money transfer and remittance services, travellers' cheque issuance and cashing facilities, foreign currency exchange services, capital certification accounts and a full range of trade-related services including Letters of Credit, pre and post shipment financing, bonding and guarantees.
ANZ Banking Group Ltd's Beijing branch business scope permits engagement in foreign currency business to overseas entities, foreign investment enterprises, foreign entities residing in the PRC, representatives institution from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, foreigners and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and foreign currency business to non-foreign investment enterprises as stipulated.
AustChina Group is a group of companies engaged in the business of corporate advisory, trading and investment. Underpinned by its strong network AustChina has been active in cross border investment and acquisition activities.
AustChina Group started as a technology company to bring value-added telecommunication and information technology solutions to the Chinese market place. Today, the technology arm, Beijing AustChina Technology Limited, continues to play a role in helping export IT products to China from Australia.
AustChina Group expanded into real estate development and investment with its involvement of the Beijing Friendship Store. The site is to be re-developed into an up-market commercial complex with a hotel and office tower.
AustChina is a foundation member of China-Australia Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and has helped its clients to advance to new height utilizing its strong business network in Australia, China and the rest of Asia.
Commonwealth Bank
The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia's leading financial institutions with businesses in New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom. We are positioned for future growth, and aim to provide accessible banking and financial services for all Australians; fair, safe, challenging and rewarding employment for staff and to reward all shareholders through dividends and capital growth.
GNS is an entrepreneurial investment and corporate advisory group.
GNS China is asubsidiary of GNS International Limited (GNS), a Singaporean public company with offices, including via our network of affiliates, in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand, and parts of Europe.
GNS China facilitates and makes investments in China opportunities and provides corporate advisory services to entities and high-net-worth individuals – especially in relation to cross-border transactions involving the China market.
The GNS China team is multi-cultural and multi-disciplined, with in-depth knowledge and experience across various market scenarios and jurisdictions.
GNS China is a member of the Australia China Business Council; CBEX (China Beijing Equity Exchange); the China Mergers & Acquisitions Association; the China International Mining Group; and a foundation member of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Beijing).
Clients and partners include multinationals, private companies, small-medium enterprises, government, non-profit organisations, and publicly listed corporations.
GNS China is not only able to identify and match opportunities, but also create them.
We are an international financial services organisation that provides a comprehensive and integrated range of financial products and services through our group of banks.
We are organised around three regional businesses in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. These regions include the retail bank brands, National Australia Bank (Australia), Bank of New Zealand (New Zealand), Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank (United Kingdom).
We also provide wealth management and transactional and custodial operations. In addition, we have global businesses which focuses on debt, risk management and investment products for corporate and institutional customers.
Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, it provides world-class fully integrated service including fixed line, mobile, online, pay TV, advertising and directories.
Telstra has long been committed to developing business links in China through its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou .
Telstra Asia is actively looking to develop effective partnerships with Chinese businesses for mutual long-term success. In addition, Telstra provides global IP VPN, international private lines, global frame relay & global ATM, global internet direct, global data centre services and managed services to multinational customers.
Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac") was founded in 1817 as Bank of New South Wales and was the first bank established in Australia. With a market capitalization of around A$32 billion and total assets of over A$245 billion, Westpac is one of Australia's top ten listed companies. Today Westpac provides a broad range of retail, commercial and wholesale banking services to more than 8 million personal, business, corporate and institutional clients.
Westpac is a leading provider of wholesale banking services in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. In the global financial markets, we primarily focus on Australia and New Zealand dollar denominated financial products and risk management.
We also have offices situated in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore. In addition, to facilitate trade payments and capital transactions, we maintain correspondent relationships with approximately 1,500 international financial institutions in over 90 countries worldwide.
