In a move sure to generate a furious reaction from local rugby fans, Hong Kong Sevens organisers have said it is “inevitable” that even fewer tickets will go on sale to the public next year SCMP, March 24 HKRFU chairman Trevor Gregory. Photo: Edward Wong When this year’s Hong...

While ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft this week warned the Australian funds management industry to clean up their act, in the UK, financial regulators will soon have the power to intervene directly in the market. By Pat McConnell In opening the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) forum this week,...

It’s no secret that the past twelve months have presented a challenging capital raising environment for the mining industry. Traditional debt and equity markets declined amidst a risk-averse investor sentiment and while new sources of capital emerged to fill the gaps, it remained a competitive time for mining companies...

Less than two months after buying debt-laden cotton farm Cubbie Station, the farm’s new Chinese and Japanese owners are exploring interest in selling water back to the federal government, according to The Australian Financial Review. The $232 million deal sparked much debate about foreign investment in Australia’s agriculture sector, in...

An official delegation of Australian film producers, bureaucrats and film service company representatives are heading to China for the third round of formal meetings in four years. The Australia-China Film Industry Forum will be held to coincide with the Shanghai International Film Festival, which runs June 15 to 23...

Whether US studios, US independents or other global producers make their films in Australia one thing is certain, the bang for dollar into the Australian film industry (whilst sorely needed and considerable when taken in context ) is neglible when compared to the other value added spending which is...

Offshore Funds Update  The Hong Kong Government’s budget-time announcement that it will move to extend the current Offshore Funds profits tax exemption to include Private Equity Funds is an exciting “opening of the door” – which should draw many funds back to the SAR.The budget announcement also foreshadowed a fuller review...

Introduction The European Commission adopted a regulation on the 19th December 2012, setting out the detailed requirements applicable to Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) arising from the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The requirements under the AIFMD will take effect in July 2013 and the Regulation is also...

With the AUD at at 8 month low on the back of poor building data PRD have released ther Feb 2013 Property Research report and overlayed Westpac’s Consumer Sentiment.   Source PRDnationwide Research Monthly WrapThe initial release of data on key economic indicators during the end of 2012 and...

A Hong Kong Govt study indicates that the financial services sector are one of the most vulnerable to climate change so being of interest to Financial Services Companies in Hong Kong  Aust Cham have dostributed an workshop run by the HK Business Environment Council regarding to “The Heat is On:...