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Law firm offers asset managers a navigation tool for Australian regulatory landscape
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Beverly Chandler, Opalesque London: Law firm K&L Gates’s Australian partners have published a guide to investment management in Australia. The authors, Jim Bulling and Daniel J. Knight, report that asset managers are increasingly looking to Australia as a source of growth and as a gateway to the Asia Pacific region. "This overview will assist managers navigate the Australian regulatory landscape" they write.

Opening with financial services licensing, the authors explain that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) administers a licensing regime for "financial services" providers. Under the regime, providers must generally hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and meet various compliance, conduct and disclosure obligations.

"The regime can apply to entities operating outside Australia where they provide services to Australian clients. In particular, foreign asset managers who do any of the following are likely to fall within Australia's licensing regime:

  • Establishing, managing or acting as trustee of a collective investment vehicle in Australia, such as a managed fund, limited partnership, investment company, mortgage trust or property trust
  • Operating, managing or acting as trustee of a collective investment vehicle outside Australia which invites Australian clients to invest
  • Entering into individual invest......................

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