Tag: Australian Investment Council

Gig Guide: Former AMD president steps in as PsiQuantum CEO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
PsiQuantum has announced a surprise leadership restructure, switching co-founder and chief executive Jeremy O’Brien to an executive chair role as the quantum developer pursues a pivot from research to...

Private investors to push govt on collective vehicles, skills

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s private investment community will urge the new Labor government to introduce the limited collective investment vehicles that have stalled in Canberra for five years. Skilled migration and rolling...

Investment Council chief Yasser El-Ansary steps down

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The influential chief executive of the Australian Investment Council, Yasser El-Ansary, has stood down after nearly a decade in the role. The Council, which represents the Australian venture capital...

Govt’s patent box needs to go much further: AIC

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There is a “unique opportunity” in Australia to build an effective patent box scheme but the federal government needs to go much further than its current plan to make...

Foreign funds are being discouraged: AIC

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The lack of common investment vehicles first promised by the Coalition five years ago is acting as a handbrake on foreign capital entering Australia, according to the peak investment...

Govt to review venture capital tax breaks

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has launched a review of the venture capital tax breaks introduced as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda in 2015. The review, to be...

Global talent and innovation visas to be cut

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will cut the number of business innovation and global talent visas on offer from next year as part of a significant rejigging of Australia’s skilled migration...

Tech sector backs budget as a ‘good start’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government’s budget measures have been broadly welcomed by the tech sector but many argue more should have been done to capitalise on a once in a lifetime opportunity...