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What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... an exporter of financial services to Asia including new collective investment vehicles recommended in the 2009 Johnson report. Global fund managers and financial services companies with operations here may be impacted by a budget commitment to further ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... Consideration of these simple facts might have prevented other business leaders like Mark Johnson, author of the 2008 Johnson Report into financial services, also putting their feet in their mouth with unfathomable comments in the financial business ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... existing flows of funds from these countries. "It is critical that the remaining tax changes recommended in the Johnson Report are implemented so Australian fund managers can take full advantage of the these free trade agreements and the Asia Region ...

FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... region, which invests differently." The FSC is asking the government to implement all the recommendations in the Johnson report, which include the creation of an Asia Region Funds Passport that would make it easier for Australians to invest directly ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... superannuation by a staggering $1.5 billion." Cormann committed the Coalition to "progressing all of the important Johnson Report recommendations with energy and enthusiasm," with the aim of making Australia into "a genuine financial services hub."

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... there had been an increase after changes to managed investment trust taxation in July 2010, in response to the Johnson Report. The study is the first time meaningful data has been produced on the trends of investment flows into Australia by region, asset ...

Act soon on Johnson Report: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... serious about exporting financial services to Asia, it must put in place all the recommendations suggested in the Johnson Report by the end of 2013, said the Financial Services Council (FSC). After the Gillard Government released its 'Australia in the ...

Government should act fast on Johnson Report: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... Government is serious about exporting financial services to Asia, it must implement all the recommendations in the Johnson Report by 2013, said the Financial Services Council. "The Johnson Report is a practical plan that will open up Asia to Australia's ...

Passing of IMR bill to attract foreign investors: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... two elements of the Investment Manager Regime, which the government said was a signature recommendation of the Johnson Report - commissioned to look at ways to open Australia's financial services sector to global investment. "Consultation with industry ...

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... overseas investors will only invest through Australia once legislation has passed Parliament," said Cormann. "The Johnson Report highlighted that the sooner we act the sooner we would empower our financial services sector to access the growing markets ...