SIV
Significant Investor Visa
Significant Investor Visa
The Australian Federal Government has introduced a new Significant Investor Visa (SIV) to provide high-net-worth individuals with the ability to apply for an Australian visa and permanent residence
on the basis of a minimum compliance investment in Australia of AUD 5 million for a minimum of four years.
Visa applicants do not need to satisfy the innovation points test and there are no upper age limits.
The visa provides work, travel and study rights to the main applicant as well as their immediate family and dependent relatives.
Source: Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Apply online via Skill Select (Australian Government website).
A nomination is required from an Australia State or Territory or Austrade.
Visa application submitted to Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
– Application Form
– Medical Checks
– Background Police Check
– Source of Funds (SOF) Check
Investor transfer of funds shown in SOF to fund manager.
– Maintain complying investment.
– Spend a total of at least 160 days over 4 years in Australia.
– Meeting nominating state’s PR requirements.
Please note: Timings detailed above can vary according to a range of factors including Australian Immigration Authorities workloads.
Venture Capital & Growth Private Equity
− Investment in securities of companies that have a market capitalisation (market cap) of less than $500m at the time of first purchase by the fund. Investments are to be ASX listed or Australian unlisted companies, but unlisted are to be no more than 20% of the fund’s net assets. Up to 20% of the fund’s net assets may be in other Australian exchange listed companies.
− Up to 10% of the fund’s net assets may be invested in foreign exchange listed companies (e.g. New Zealand) with a market cap of less than $500m at the time of first purchase by the fund.
− Up to 30% of the fund’s net assets can be in previously held assets whose companies have grown their market cap above $500m.
− Must maintain a minimum of 20 investee companies from three months post the fund’s inception date.
− No further purchase can be made to any individual asset that exceeds 10% of the fund’s net assets.
− Cash is to be no more than 20% of a fund’s net assets.
− Derivatives are to be used for risk management purposes only.
Small Caps / Emerging Companies
Balancing
Investment
Funds invested in:
− Cash is to be no more than 20% of a fund’s net assets.
− Derivatives are to be used for risk management purposes only.
Infinitas acts as the safe pair of hands for your investments. We provide family office style investment advisory service and facilitation. We engage and collaborate with other experts to not only help you accomplish your financial goals, but also clarify and simplify your affairs.
We will genuinely act on behalf of your best interest as we only take advisory fees from you and will declare and rebate any commission received when dealing with your investments.
We assess your situation and consider the future planning for you and your family in Australia when putting together your investments. We consider not just the current visa compliant investment but the life you will be living in your new destination.
We evaluate and choose from a large range of products on the market from reputable fund managers and construct one portfolio which is best suitable for you and your family.
Only investing in in-house products – even if some of them are not to the best interest of the clients’ as they are not as good as other comparable products in the market.
Non-transparent fee structure & arbitrary layers of investments which are unnecessary and expensive.
Clients are typically not protected as domestic retail clients against unethical service provider due to the foreign jurisdiction and status as sophisticated investors.
TEL +61 (02) 8296 0844
FAX +61 (02) 8252 3290
office@infinitasmgt.com.au
Infinitas Asset Management Limited
Level 10, 65 York St
Sydney, NSW, 2000
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