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Foreign investors face tip offs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
The government has released a new compliance campaign to crack down on foreign investors purchasing residential property and ensuring they are abiding by the guidelines. The Tip Off campaign encourages people to send information to the tax office about ...

Global manager launches China A-shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... thirds of the assets in mainland China stocks with the rest in H shares or ADRs (a trust structure than allow foreign investors to hold mainland shares indirectly). The fund's goal is to beat the MSCI China A index by 3-5% p.a. on a rolling three-year ...

Government announces fresh crackdowns on foreign investments

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... compliance and integrity framework and a streamlined approval process for passive investments. The first will see all foreign investors face a review by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) when they are investing in businesses that are deemed ...

Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... sell anyway," he said. "This situation has just made it worse." The bill, directed at foreigners (including foreign investors and expats) aimed to make housing more affordable by reducing foreign investment; however, it did little to recognise Australian ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... foreign investment proposals. The move will protect Australia's businesses from being acquired at the cheap by foreign investors, which occurred during the Global Financial Crisis more than a decade ago. At the time, Frydenberg denied that the move was ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... reductions due to oversupply of units in many major cities, followed by the credit restrictions on local and foreign investors and then the potential changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax," Peleg said. "Last year the news of construction ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... reshaping of the investor base," Yeung said. "This is ultimately great for Aussie investors or English investors or foreign investors, because as a result of this total return strategy, we're seeing better run companies coming through." Shaw believes ...

Northern Trust climbs custody league tables

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... securing third spot overall. The sector saw the value of assets under custody increase across both Australian and foreign investors. J.P. Morgan continues to lead the way, taking care of more than $866 billion under custody for Australian investors ...

Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... in Australia. Atlas Advisors is calling on the Australian government to recognise the long-term benefits of foreign investors for the economy by increasing incentives under the Significant Investor Visa scheme. Executive chair of Atlas, Guy Hedley said ...

International investors chase Australian real assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... real assets industry is growing, and investors overseas are turning towards the region. The tax incentives for foreign investors, the depreciating Australian dollar and the privatization wave in the infrastructure industry have awakened investors' appetite ...