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Private equity investment in Australia

20 August 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71861-7

View the report as a single document - (PDF 594KB)

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Membership of Committee (PDF 105KB)
 
Chapter 1 (PDF 203KB)

Introduction
  Conduct of the inquiry
  Acknowledgments
Background
  Introduction
  The mechanics of private equity
  Benefits of private equity
 
Chapter 2 - International and domestic trends (PDF 344KB)

International trends
Drivers of the rise in leveraged buyouts
Trends in Australia
Outlook
 
Chapter 3 - Effects of private equity on capital markets (PDF 198KB)

Equity markets
Debt markets
Other effects
Conclusion
 
Chapter 4 - Tax revenue implications (PDF 170KB)

Introduction
Taxation implications of private equity takeovers
Offsetting factors
General taxation law compliance issues
Overall assessment of the revenue impact
 
Chapter 5 - Is current regulation of private equity adequate to protect the economy and the national interest? (PDF 169KB)

The Reserve Bank of Australia's view
The financial regulators' view
The adequacy of existing regulations for unlisted companies
The Takeovers Panel's Guidance Note
The power vested in shareholders
Concerns about the existing regulatory framework
The difficulty defining industries of economic significance
Benefits to the Australian economy
Conclusion
 
Labor Supplementary Report (PDF 117KB)
 
Senator Barnaby Joyce’s Additional Comments (PDF 120KB)
 
Family First Dissenting Report (PDF 111KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 119KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses (PDF 109KB)

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