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Law firm deems SIV changes unworkable

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
Proposed changes to the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) aimed at pumping funds into small businesses and venture capital projects could spell disaster for the scheme because Chinese investors want low risk assets, according to law firm Hall & Wilcox. ...

New SIV proposals a boon to venture capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
Foreign nationals seeking residency in Australia under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program will need to pump significant funds into venture capital projects and small companies if proposals tabled by Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb ...

Zenith recommends Perpetual, Australian Property funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... very few open-ended unlisted property funds to be declared compliant under the Australian government's Significant Investor Visa guidelines (SIV).

Premium Investor Visa too short-term

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Legal firm Hall & Wilcox has criticised the government's proposed Premium Investor Visa (PIV) saying it will be difficult for fund managers to implement. Harry New, a partner at the firm, believes the faster 12-month period for the PIV could create ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... All Ordinaries index was up 26 points, or 0.48 per cent, at 5,457.1 points. NEW YORK - Strong earnings by credit card giant Visa have sent its stock soaring, almost single-handedly powering the Dow to a 1.3 per cent gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Significant Investor Visa changes to boost venture capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
The government has signalled changes to the significant investor visa (SIV) scheme that could see funds channelled into riskier investments such as venture capital and startups. Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb indicated the government plans ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... the broad-based S&P 500 dropped 0.48 per cent on Friday night, following surprisingly weak earnings reports from Amazon and Visa, in particular. "Investors are waiting to take cues from the local profit reporting season," Mr Spooner said. "Forecast results ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 22.54 (0.50 per cent) at 4,449.56. Earnings from Amazon (-9.7 per cent), Visa (-3.6 per cent) and Starbucks (-2.1 per cent) raised worries about consumer spending. LONDON - Europe's stock markets dropped ...

CFMEU organiser posed as Cbus employee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
An organiser for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has admitted to ringing up Cbus members posing as an employee of Cbus. Appearing at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption this morning, CFMEU organiser ...

Macquarie adds Government Bond Fund to SIV suite

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... Specialist Investments (MSI) has expanded its offering to wealthy migrants with the launch of the Macquarie Significant Investor Visa (SIV) Government Bond Fund. The Macquarie SIV Government Bond Fund invests into bonds issued by Australian Commonwealth ...