Tag: Yasser El-Ansary

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...

Software RDTI scheme top of tech budget wishlist

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The tech sector is hoping for more support in this week’s federal budget following the unveiling of a $1 billion digital package last week, with a standalone tax incentive...

Budget 2021: the best chance to relaunch the RDTI

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The upcoming federal budget is an opportunity to relaunch and reform the research and development tax incentive to “restore its profile as the keystone for supporting R&D and innovation”,...

FIRB changes to dampen foreign tech investment

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New rules surrounding Australia’s foreign investment regime which passed Parliament last week may “dampen the enthusiasm” for investment in local tech companies, according to Australian Investment Council chief Yasser...