Financial Dreaming- Dream the Dream!

An Annual Series on Personal Finance
Hosted by AustCham's Financial Services Committee and supported by Asian Financial Services

Held over five consecutive Monday nights from Monday 28 August until Monday 25 September 2006 from 6:30 - 8:00pm in the AustCham Boardroom.

Part 1 - Monday 28 August 2006
Dream the Dream
You Can Make it Financially! - Taking the First Steps

• Knowing the basics
• Seeking professional advice
• Getting started now - it's never too late!

Speaker: Melanie Nutbeam, LLB, F Fin, DipFP, Director of International Financial Planning

Part 2 - Monday 4 September 2006
Driving your Dream! The GPS of Investing!
Taking the right road to being wealthy, six essential strategies!
This session will also cover the fundamentals of investment.

Part 3 - Monday 11 September 2006
Taxing your Dream...or not!
This session will focus on the tax planning issues that affect Australians while they are offshore, and when they return to Australia. Speakers: Ken Deayton of Asian Financial Services and Tom Corkhill, Managing Director, KCS Limited

Part 4 - Monday 18 September 2006
Housing the Dream!
Working your way through the financing nightmare! This session will cover property and investment issues.
Speaker: Gayle Gledhill of Westpac Private Bank

Part 5 - Monday 25 September 2006
Protecting the Dream! Don't loose it before you live it!
Three easy but essential ways to protect your dream. This session will cover wealth preservation issues.

Speaker: William Ahern Head of Tax Consulting Services, HSBC Republic Tax Consulting Services Limited