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Canada's announcement about SOE investment is a timely reminder that there is no monopoly on securing Chinese capital.

In this Alert, the authors discuss the ongoing implications of the new foreign investment policy changes in Australia.

The government announced further reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework to minimise the regulatory burden.

Foreign investment has always been an important feature of Australia's economic growth, but in the last twelve months, the messages to foreign investors looking to invest in Australia have been mixed.

Chinese outbound M&A in 2016 is likely to continue to focus on acquisitions of mature businesses in developed countries.

Citizens from listed nations no longer need to pay surcharge purchaser duty or surcharge land tax on residential property in NSW.

The Visa aims to boost the Australian economy by encouraging high net worth individuals seeking investment migration.

Foreign investors can now rely on an Exemption Certificate to purchase Australian real estate without FIRB approval.

The Government has now released the exposure draft legislation for the removal of the CGT discount for non-residents.

Foreign persons should be aware of strict notice requirements in relation to interests in agricultural land and water.

In our recent update we discussed how rising world oil prices saw the Mauritanian government assert that it would no longer be bound to oil concession agreements with Woodside Petroleum. Woodside was forced to renegotiate those agreements and pay in excess of US$100 million to settle the dispute.

The article summarises some of the legal issues for investors when acquiring an existing hotel or developing a new hotel.

The Australian Government recently updated its foreign investment policy (FI Policy), which will be applied by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) when reviewing investment proposals. This article highlights the key changes to the FI Policy relating to investments by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).

Companies investing in China and undertaking transactions with Chinese companies need to comply with the new procedures.

In gazumping Rockwood's existing offer, Tianqi has shown an astute appreciation of the competitiveness of the M&A game.

‘Critical minerals' are generally understood to refer to elements critical to the development of future technologies.

FFSPs, foreign operators and investors, Australian operators and investors should consider the impact of ASIC's CP301.