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Cromwell appoints new director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... officially welcomed Singapore-based ARA Asset Management (ARA) as a security holder, following approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). At the time, Cromwell chief executive Paul Weightman said the company had already introduced ARA ...

S&P reaffirms Sirtex after new offer from Chinese manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... per share, subject to multiple conditions including approval by CDH's investment committee and Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board. This offer is somewhat higher than the previous one made by US-based Varian Medical Systems, which was to acquire ...

Chief economist update: Crying for Argentina

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... potential and because of its huge unconventional resources coupled with Macri's policies is attracting significant foreign investment. As oil and gas production grows it will give the economy a further substantial boost, Valores said. Also, Argentina's ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about oil baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... Asia Annual Conference, the supremo talked about lowering (you read right, lowering) import tariffs, relaxing foreign investment regulations and strengthening intellectual property protection, among others. All I can say is hail to the king! Xi must ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Despite numerous initiatives to curb foreign investment, Australia is still a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy investors, according to Knight Frank's wealth report. Australia is the third most-preferred global destination for the world's ultra-high-net-worth ...

REIT sells Cromwell stake for $406 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... while lowering debt," Redefine chief executive Andrew Koning said. The acquisition is yet to be approved by Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and is subject to other conditions. "It is too early to comment on whether ARA Asset executives will be ...

Blue Sky scores major pension fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... which oversees about $140 billion in assets. Blue Sky explained that subject to regulatory approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Canada's PSP Investments will "work with Blue Sky's real assets team to deploy capital over a multi-year period." ...

J.P. Morgan remains largest custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... under custody has been fuelled by a 7.1% growth in domestic assets held for Australian investors, out-pacing foreign investment growth, which stood at 5% for the survey period. "Growth in Australian settlement transaction volumes was up 8.1% for the ...

Rethink the great Australian dream: Report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... housing in Australia, Maddock urged policy makers and commentators to look beyond the "often debated" topics of foreign investment, negative gearing and interest rates, to greater issues of the current structure of land supply, which he says may inadvertently ...

Government shows commitment to funds management

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... it will be in the same tax position as if it had invested directly," O'Dwyer said. "The IMR reforms attract foreign investment to Australia and promote the use of Australian fund managers by removing tax impediments to investing in Australia." The response ...