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New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... through the biggest overhaul to merger settings in 50 years and our changes to strengthen and streamline the foreign investment regime." The RIG will provide visibility of regulatory changes that materially affect financial service providers over the ...

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... "In addition, any transaction would, if entered into by Insignia Financial, be subject to the approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority." The proposal is subject to several conditions, including ...

Scarcity Partners acquires stake of foreign investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Scarcity Partners has acquired a 20% interest in January Capital, a Singapore-based private markets investment firm focused on Asia Pacific technology companies. The acquisition is hoped to support January Capital's ability to identify and fund technology-driven ...

Growthpoint sells down majority stake in six industrial assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... more than 14 years at Growthpoint. He remains there as an adviser. The transaction requires approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). If approved, the deal is expected to complete in December. Growthpoint reported a statutory net loss ...

ACCC approves Lendlease, Stockland property deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... communities but cautioned that the deal remains subject to conditions precedent, including third-party consents, and Foreign Investment Review Board Approval, and various transaction and completion adjustments. Completion, nevertheless, is anticipated ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffle fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... terminal to the current business model of managed funds insofar as managed funds use visas as a vehicle to obtain foreign investment." "One area that might mitigate that risk for managed funds, is whether the government decides to build a component into ...

Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... national interest, and strengthen and streamline approvals - across environmental, planning, cultural heritage and foreign investment," Chalmers said. The government will strengthen the foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT) regime to ensure foreign ...

Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... system "stronger, more streamlined, and more transparent". Treasurer Jim Chalmers today released an updated foreign investment policy document to make the nation a more attractive place to invest, and at the same time boost economic prosperity and productivity. ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) latest Financial Stability Assessment has said that although risks to global economy have been balanced as inflation has eased, risks to financial stability remain. The Assessment said there is a possibility ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Superannuation funds will be focused on ongoing merger activity and strengthening retirement strategies and product solutions in the next few years, according to Deloitte's Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System report. The report forecasted ...