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FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... recognition arrangements, financial services sections of fair trade agreements, double tax treaties, the Asia Region Funds Passport and coordination of existing government agencies. "This government resource should be dedicated to focussing on international ...

Bowen supports lump sum status quo

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... "not front of mind." On a more positive note, Bowen expressed strong support for initiatives like the Asia Region Funds Passport, and said a future Labor government would be committed to exporting Australian financial services. Read all Financial Standard ...

FSC Conference: Industry urged to prepare for Asia Passport pilot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... still exist, the funds management industry must be well prepared for the impending pilot version of the Asia Region Funds Passport if the long-term existence of the scheme is to be guaranteed. That was the consensus of an expert panel gathered at the ...

Funds passport 'doomed to fail' without tax reform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The Asia Region Funds Passport is "doomed to fail" unless the government changes taxation law to favour Asian investors in Australia, according to BNP Paribas Security Services managing director Peter Baker. While the funds passport initiative is good ...

APEC releases Asian Funds Passport discussion paper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... government, with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has released a consultation paper on the Asia Region Funds Passport. The paper was authored by the passport working group, which includes Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... distributed and administered within each jurisdiction, with no transferability across borders. The Asia Region Funds Passport aims to facilitate cross border distribution of managed fund products across the Asia region. It allows collective investment ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... "Trade in financial services requires the free movement of data across borders. This is vital for the Asia Region Funds Passport a^' which will harmonise funds management regulation across the region a^' to succeed," he said. The KAFTA will also provide ...

FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... 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 in equities in a number of Asian countries and vice versa. ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... industry body's chief executive John Brogden said. "Australia already has some runs on the board. The Asia Region Funds Passport is under development and the Investment Manager Regime and Significant Investor Visa regimes have been established." Industry ...

Signing of Asia Passport agreement expected

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
... agreement in Bali today paving the way for Asia's pension savings to be managed from Australia. The Asia Region Funds Passport, as the agreement is known, will make it easier for Australians to invest directly in Asian equities and allow domestic fund ...