I have conducted business with Paul and have always found him efficient, proficient, and accommodating. I have no hesitation in recommending him on a professional level.

I have known Paul for 10 years. He is highly experienced in energy and resources. He understands how and what a deal needs to get funding. He is very honest, upright, helpful and very professional in his approach. He will always set a fair fee for what he does and can be trusted with respect to timely delivery. Paul has a great and wide international network in Energy and Resouces industries, and he can make things happen within a stipulated timeframe. Most importantly Paul doesn't want to waste anyone's time and is always direct in case a deal cannot be worked out. I wish him every success in his future endeavours.

Paul Raftery is the former chair of the City of Gold Coast’s Audit Committee. Paul was an excellent contributor to the good governance of the City in this role.

I was so lucky to interact and collaborate with Paul. He is a very professional finance expert. He has a genuine interest to Indonesia' culture and has been living at Jakarta for several years. He has in depth understanding about Indonesian culture, business and passionate to interact with people from various backgrounds.I was so lucky to interact and collaborate with Paul. He is a very professional finance expert. He has a genuine interest to Indonesia' culture and has been living at Jakarta for several years. He has in depth understanding about Indonesian culture, business and passionate to interact with people from various backgrounds.

Paul Raftery has a strategic, passionate, and focused approach in informing businesses of the International Engagement opportunities, both in trade and investments, around the globe. He is able to articulate those opportunities with tangible and relevant projects and to deliver to businesses a great return in terms of ROI and success.

Finance people tend to be a dime a dozen, and often have only a passing knowledge- but working with Paul on several projects, I found that he brings an encyclopaedic knowledge, a fresh and innovative approach, tempered by the wisdom of extensive and diverse experience. He is pleasant and enlightening to work with.

I've known Paul for over 25 years, through all his involvements. He has in my estimation and the facts as I known them prove his success in his endeavours. Paul strives for outcomes for those he works with and for. He is detailed minded and forward thinking in a manner that can bring results. Further, Paul is responsive to those that require his attention: he takes advice and acts to bring about results for all parties. His work over the years has made Paul an international advisor. Paul understands that life is a learning journey and is open to new thoughts and ideas.

Over more than 7 years I have had the opportunity to work with Paul on a wide range of projects that have been based both domestically and internationally. Paul has demonstrated outstanding experience and expertise across all key business disciplines.

Paul is a trustworthy diligent finance professional who sees the big picture and the detail I would recommend him in any business situation

Paul is a very focussed finance expert. In my dealings with Paul - as both a colleague and as a client, I have always found Paul to act with integrity and professionalism. At an early stage in his career, Paul was exposed to global business - a stage where he could fully utilise his skills and on which he has build an enviable record through his achievements.

Paul is dedicated to matching investment funds with projects in different sectors in various countries. He has attended a number of major events & conferences in HK including the Belt and Road Summit to establish key contacts and connecting businesses. His strategic interests are projects in: Funding & Financial Services, Infrastructure, Energy & Resources and Property Development.

I have worked with Paul in a number of different working environments spanning a couple of decades. During this time I have found Paul to be insightful in what will work and what will be discarded and he provides this assessment without fear or favour. He has a a depth of understanding the links between strategy and operations which is not a common attribute and one that essential when developing a new idea or opportunity. He is a great person to work with.

Paul and I met several years ago and have jointly worked on the early stage setting up of some very large projects, his role being in project financing. This is supported by a sound appreciation of technical matters and issues in his projects. He has numerous connections with major entities that undertake financing and construction, particularly in Asia and in Colombia. I would endorse Paul for anything relating to project finance matters.

I have known Paul for over 30 years. I have always found him to be committed to his work and crazily well qualified. In my experience his integrity is second-to-none.

I have worked with Paul across a numbe of projects and a number of industry sectors. He has a great ability to listen, undertstand the requirements of the client (and the specific situation at hand) and then use his skill set and network to deliver to the client the solution that they require.