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Brookfield, GIC seal $4bn National Storage REIT acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... subject to various approvals including NSR shareholders, the court, as well as regulatory approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board and the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office. "The consortium is pleased to present NSR securityholders with ...

Brookfield, GIC chase $4bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... the transaction. In addition, any potential takeover would be subject to regulatory approvals, including the Foreign Investment Review Board, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and New Zealand Overseas Investment Office approvals. "The ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... investors' interest also cooled off during the period. Rabobank commodities analyst Paul Joules says in 2023-24, foreign investment declined 38% year on year, with offshore capital inflows totalling $5.3 billion, making this the largest yearly drop ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
The government is developing legislative reforms to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment framework, with Treasury releasing a discussion paper for feedback. Treasury said reforms will seek to ensure Australia remains an attractive ...

ASIC says Cboe listing will 'foster competition'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... exchange traded products through its own market. "This move is expected to enhance competition and attract foreign investment, providing more choice for investors and greater international alignment," ASIC said. Additionally, ASIC said it is expanding ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... private banks and wealth managers. Completion of the proposed investment remains subject to the approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board and other relevant Australian regulatory authorities.

Brookfield takes stake in Cromwell

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to purchase the interest. This is subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Brookfield subsidiary Terbium Property will pay $0.38 for each Cromwell share, in which there are 520,849,603 ...

Super moves: TCorp, ESSSuper, Funds SA, Team Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... currently serves as chancellor at the University of New England while maintaining board positions, including the Foreign Investment Review Board and advisory roles with Impact Investment Exchange Asia. Her portfolio includes membership of Main Sequence ...

Foreign investment in Australia booms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... Statistics (ABS) has released its yearly reading on Australia's international investment position, showing a boom in foreign investment into the country. In 2024, foreign investment rose $326.9 billion to hit $4.97 trillion. However, Australian investment ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... and can't wait to get started together," he said. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board. Following approval from the FIRB, AMAL Group will be rebranded to IQ-EQ, and the newly combined global IQ-EQ ...