On 27 May 2022, CHI CB opened bond market to foreign investment. CHI CB, CHI CSRC and CHI SAFE issued a joint notice on further facilitating foreign institutional investors to invest in China’s bond market, to open up the bond market. Follows September 2020, CHI CB, CHI SAFE proposed rules re foreign investors. Foreign Investment […]
On 18 May 2022, SWI SECO issued investment screening consultation. SWI SECO announced federal council consultation on legislation to screen foreign investment in Switzerland, following Motion 18.3021 Rieder adoption. Follows SWI GVT August 2021, rules on foreign investment control. Overview Federal council is instructed to draft legislation, but it advises against the new law. Believes […]
On 11 April 2022, UK GVT updated its guidance collection to help firms, investors understand obligations under the new rules, including how to assess if UK GVT must be notified of an acquisition, what to expect from NSI notification, assessment process. Added guidance on how to comply with the National security and investment act 2021 […]
On 11 April 2022, AST GVT registered the 14th compilation of foreign acquisitions and takeovers regulation 2015, showing the law as amended and in force on 1 April 2022. Compilation issued to incorporate changes made by the foreign acquisitions and takeovers amendment regulations 2022.
On 11 April 2022, AST Tax issued first fine for foreign investment breach. AST Tax confirmed first penalty order for breaches of Australia’s foreign investments rules was issued by the federal court of Australia, and attracted $250,000 in penalties. Background AST Tax is co-administrator of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeover Act 1975 (FATA), and is […]
On 4 April 2022, AST GVT released its response to the final report of the Senate’s inquiry into foreign investment proposals which was published in August 2021. Response highlights that 2021 foreign investment reform package gave a legislative basis for GVT to accept/enforce undertakings made by investors to address concerns. Package also allowed increased number […]