SPECIALIST trade and investment advisory firm OCO Global is further expanding its presence across Asia with the appointment of KW Group as associate regional partner based in Kuala Lumpur.
The new Malaysian partnership will enhance OCO Global’s presence across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, supporting existing operations in China, South Korea and Japan, while boosting its footprint in Australia and New Zealand.
Joachim Arnold, chief operating officer at OCO Global, said: “By expanding our international network at this critical time, we aim to fully exploit the potential across the Asian markets, facilitating in-bound trade as well as foreign direct investment into the region.
“Malaysia provides exciting growth opportunities for foreign companies, and we can provide the platform to access these through our market expertise and networks in APAC.”
OCO has been working with clients in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand for many years, but now intends to strengthen these relationships in the market with a local presence.
The first step into the region will give OCO Global the capacity and expertise to build out their network via additional strategic partnerships in this diverse marketplace. It plans to establish a team in all key Asia Pacific markets offering enhanced services to foreign trade and investment clients.
The partnership with KW Group cements OCO Global’s position as one of the world’s largest full-service dedicated Trade and Investment firms, adding to a growing global presence which includes offices and local representation services in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, China, Japan, South Korea and Asia Pacific.
Joachim added: “It’s an exciting time for us, and we hope to expand our operations in the region further as demand for trade and investment within Asia surges.
“The new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) forms the world’s largest trading bloc, covering a third of the global economy and we hope to capitalise on that by eliminating barriers to trade and investment in the region we will boost the intraregional cross-border economic activity”.
KW Group managing director Andrew Keable, has been supporting trade and investment across the Asia Pacific region since 2005.
The group was established in 2010, working with companies, donors, international development institutions as well as government organisations including national development agencies, customs, tax and trade administrations.
Andrew said: “Partnering with OCO Global is a natural fit for KW Group. We specialise in supporting organisations who are growing into the Asia Pacific region, as well as offering a world class network for regional clients looking for growth into new regions.”
