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Asia Region Funds Passport – Joint Committee Meeting 23-24 November 2016

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on December, 2016October, 2019
  • Featured

The Asia Region Funds Passport (“Passport”) Joint Committee (JC) launched its first face to face meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23-24 November 2016. The JC has been established under Paragraph 6 of the Memorandum […]

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Asia Region Funds Passport’s Memorandum of Co-operation Comes Into Effect

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on June, 2016October, 2019
  • Events

The Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) on the establishment and implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) comes into effect today. Representatives from Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Thailand have signed the MoC. These […]

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Asia Region Funds Passport Memorandum of Cooperation

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on April, 2016October, 2019
  • Events

On 28 April 2016, representatives from Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand signed the Asia Region Funds Passport’s Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC). Signing of the MoC is an outcome of more than six years international […]

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APEC Secretariat announces gates Opened for Asia Region Funds Passport

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on January, 2016October, 2019
  • News

Consultations to establish an Asia Region Funds Passport have successfully concluded. The breakthrough paves the way for ratification to make it easier for financial services professionals in a participating APEC economy to sell investment products […]

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Signing of the Statement of Understanding

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on September, 2015October, 2019
  • News

On 11 September 2015, Finance Ministers from Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand signed a Statement of Understanding at the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Cebu, the Philippines on the Asia Region […]

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Australia’s Assistant Treasurer announces the second round of consultation

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on February, 2015October, 2019
  • News

Today the Government is releasing the internationally negotiated rules for the Asia Region Funds Passport (Passport) for public consultation. With $2.4 trillion in funds under management, Australia’s funds management industry is well established. However, only […]

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Singapore MAS announces the second round of consultation

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on February, 2015October, 2019
  • News

Singapore, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand today released a joint consultation paper on the proposed rules and arrangements that will govern the operation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP). When implemented, the […]

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Release of the Asia Region Funds Passport rules and operational arrangements

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on February, 2015October, 2019
  • Events

On 27 February 2015, the governments of the Passport working group released the draft Passport rules and operational arrangements to seek views from the public. For further information please visit http://fundspassport.apec.org/consultation-on-rules/.

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Release of the Asia Region Funds Passport consultation paper

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on April, 2014
  • Featured

On 16 April 2014, the governments of the passport working group released a consultation paper to seek views from the public on the details of the proposed arrangements. Interested parties are invited to make a […]

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Signing of the Statement of Intent

  • by japanfsa
  • Posted on September, 2013October, 2019
  • News

On 20 September 2013, Finance Ministers from Australia, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore signed a Statement of Intent in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on the Asia Region Funds Passport (‘the Passport’).   The Statement outlines an […]

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