The financial services tax industry is becoming increasingly organised and coordinated in the Asia-Pacific region. One industry group, which stands out in the region, is the Capital Markets Tax Committee (CMTC) Asia. Sophie Ashley speaks to the newly elected chairman and vice-chairman of the group, Jesse Kavanagh, head of tax (Asia-Pacific except Japan) for Nomura Securities, and David Weisner, US tax counsel for Asia Pacific at Citigroup.