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Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
The Federal Government is seeking public consultation on the long-awaited legislation for the Asia Region Funds Passport and Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) regime. The exposure draft legislation for the Asia Region Funds Passport explains ...

Government shows commitment to funds management

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... Australian fund managers looking to sell their skills and expertise overseas, and are particularly timely with the Asia Region Funds Passport coming online from 1 January 2018. "The government has acted to ensure the effectiveness of Australia's Investment ...

Korea scopes out Aussie asset management market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... the state of Australia's asset management market and assessing the potential for future business ahead of the Asia Region Funds Passport scheme commencing at the end of 2017. As a partner of the Financial Services Council, the Korean delegation met with ...

The race is on for offshore investments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... legislation, and there are still major simplifications to be made to the current withholding tax regime. Because the Asia region funds passport is "coming in at the end of the year," she added, "it's becoming a race against time. But I'm optimistic. ...

Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... services products and expertise overseas. "While new internationally recognised collective investment vehicles, the Asia Region Funds Passport and a recently released paper proposing the removal of non-resident withholding taxes are a step in the right ...

New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... Government's commitment to introduce new internationally recognised collective investment vehicles and the incoming Asia Region Funds Passport, reform of our complex withholding tax regime is part of a package of measures which will send a clear message ...

FSC releases policy priorities for next parliament

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... the recommendations made in the Johnson Report, such as the development of collective investment vehicles and Asia region funds passports. The statement also addresses the need for stronger financial services trade policies, increasing the superannuation ...

Budget CIV plan lets Australia export investment expertise

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... effectiveness of related Government initiatives aimed at increasing access to overseas markets, including the Asia Region Funds Passport." Commenting on the new provisions, Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said: "This new range ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... investors," Bragg said. "This is confusing, uncompetitive and needs to be swept away for the implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport in 2017." "The FSC has recommended the Government reduce the withholding tax rate for passport funds from 15% ...