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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 ...

Senior hires at Northern Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
On the back of announcing Sally Surgeon will head its Sydney operations, Northern Trust is growing its local presence and product offering with an additional three senior hires. Northern Trust hired Simon McDonough as a senior equity program trader ...

Korea scopes out Aussie asset management market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... reviewing 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 ...

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 ...

European manager launches China ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... Russell index to support the expansion of their ETF offering. "FTSE Russell works closely with a number of firms in the Asia region and its strong track record in developing China-based indexes means that there are now over ten ETFs benchmarked to our ...

EQT reshuffles following strong result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... have our sights set on meeting that growing demand for Australian RE, trustee and corporate trustee services in the Asia region," said Kalman.

FSC releases policy priorities for next parliament

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... refining 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
... the 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 ...