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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... due to appear before the House of Representatives' Economics Committee public hearing for the inquiry into foreign investment in residential real estate. In equities news, Asaleo Care is due to float on the ASX at noon (AEST). In Australia, the market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... vote on the Westfield Retail Trust's Scentre Group merger and the Mantra Group lists on ASX. Meanwhile, the foreign investment inquiry, looking at foreign investors buying Australian homes, is on in Melbourne. In Australia, the market on Thursday rallied ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... Zealand has increased its cornerstone shareholding in Virgin Australia to the maximum allowed under Australia's foreign investment rules. The airline's shares were slightly down 0.25 cents to 42.75 cents while competitor Qantas was down 1.5 cents to ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... 140 years. An amazing 80 per cent of all investment in the recent mining and resources boom has come from new foreign investment in Australia. As the resources industry moves away from its construction phase into its production phase there is an emerging ...

Reduce corporate tax rate, says Macquarie

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... submission, Macquarie focused on a number of measures it believes will improve Australia's chances of attracting foreign investment and exporting its financial services. Most suggestions involved lower taxes and less regulation, which would be of benefit ...

Murray inquiry should simplify investment tax structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
The financial systems inquiry should be focusing on simplifying Australia's tax structure to encourage foreign investment, Minter Ellison partner Richard Batten said. The law firm will send a submission to the Murray inquiry that will stress the need ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... one child policy, easing of urbanisation laws restricting people moving into cities and more accommodative foreign investment rules. "Once China opens up (about the reforms) we'll get a bit more direction as to what some of these comments mean for credit ...

NZ Super CEO appointed deputy chair of IFSWF

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... promotes international best practice amongst long-term investors, and has greatly enhanced the understanding of foreign investment among host and recipient countries. "The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has played an important role in the development ...

Baker & McKenzie tells industry to prepare for SIV 'bonanza'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The investment management industry can expect a rapid explosion in the number of people coming to Australia under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, according to Baker & McKenzie partner Bill Fuggle, who says as many as 300 could be approved ...

AustSuper backs away from SYD takeover

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... airport's ownership structure that would publicly list the entire company, and potentially raise the limit on foreign investment from 40% to 49%. But this surge may have reached its zenith. The consortium of pension funds led by AustralianSuper and the ...