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Pushing the boat out – huge expansion planned in Australian navy as Australia and U.S. deepen defence ties

The Australian government has announced a major overhaul of its naval defence surface fleet, doubling the number of warships to create Australia’s “biggest navy since the second ...

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Thresholds up, investment down? Why Australia’s sophisticated investor threshold increases could prove costly

The Australian securities regulator ASIC is proposing an increase in the threshold limits for so-called “sophisticated investors”. The limits have not been raised since they...

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Germany in AU$660 million pitch for green hydrogen in Australia

The Australian government is reportedly discussing with Germany a German proposal to inject AU$660 million (€400 million) into a funding scheme to promote green hydrogen in...

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Financial Institutions Horizons 2024

If you had told me that we would leave 2023 having lost one of Switzerland’s largest banks, and yet also emerge relatively unscathed (at least by 2008 standards), I would have found...

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Power up - Australia expands Capacity Investment Scheme in renewable energy push

Investors have welcomed the news that the Australian government is expanding its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), a scheme designed to encourage the shift away from reliance on coal and...

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Power up - Australia expands Capacity Investment Scheme in renewable energy push

Investors have welcomed the news that the Australian government is expanding its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), a scheme designed to encourage the shift away from reliance on coal and...

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Proposed new U.S. outbound investment restrictions – what this could mean for APAC businesses and investors

The Biden Administration has issued its long-awaited outbound investment screening executive order, which imposes on United States (U.S.) persons notification requirements for certain...

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A new dawn for U.S.- Vietnam relations

The United States and Vietnam have concluded a comprehensive strategic partnership that should open the way to billions of dollars worth of additional trade, and cooperation in fields such...

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SEC introduces sweeping new rules for private funds – what it means for APAC investors

The United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has passed new rules imposing new requirements and obligations on the private fund industry. Whilst the rules are...

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