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Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... distribution networks to reduce agricultural sales risk. It also recommends Treasury take a more strategic approach to foreign investment rules; and that an ACCC regulatory arrangement be established, leading to effective price discovery and transparency ...

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... company proposal is available." Either proposal would also require regulatory approvals from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office.

First State Super wins government lease

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... regulators including the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Foreign Investment Review Board. Part of the deal means the government placing rigorous legislative and contractual safeguards around the ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... in the foreseeable future. One significant issue that hasn't received proper attention is the impact of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) regulation, Minter Ellison partner and expert corporate and acquisition transactional lawyer Victoria Allen ...

India looking good in Trump's world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The prospect of increased foreign investment places India in a strong position to profit from economic reforms expected throughout 2017, according to an Indian investment specialist. Specialist India-focused investment house India Avenue Investment ...

Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
While Chinese investment in Australia has received substantial attention over the past few years, Japan is still the biggest Asia-Pacific offshore investor, a new FSC and Perpetual report reveals. The 2016 Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... said it's a high vulnerability although a low probability scenario that things would turn pear-shaped on the foreign investment front. He said Australia has maintained its AAA rating for a long time despite that vulnerability "because of a whole bunch ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... the gap in the loan market for property developers. Director of Challis Capital Partners Bill Salouris said: "Foreign investment in the housing market, as well as an active market of mid-sized developers, is essential to address this shortage." "While ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... consortium began preparing its unsolicited proposal the moment Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison knocked back a foreign investment bid on August 19. Both IFM Investors and AustralianSuper have paid $16.2 billion for a 50.4% interest in a 99-year lease ...

Chinese demand requires improved industry practices

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... thinking and practices, as well as greater thought around policy decisions on the export of financial services and foreign investment screening. These were some of the key findings in the latest research report prepared by the Australian Centre for Financial ...