Not exact matches
In early January, Ant Financial, the electronics payment affiliate of China's Alibaba Group, and MoneyGram, a Texas - based money transfer
company, announced that it had been forced to abandon a proposed deal after failing to win approval
from the Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a congressional panel that reviews foreign purchases of American com
Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a congressional panel that reviews
foreign purchases of American com
foreign purchases of American
companies.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services
from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and
investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal
from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Unfair trade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements,
foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers
from American
companies.»
Chinese
foreign direct
investment in Europe has soared
from under $ 1 billion in 2008 to $ 35 billion in 2016.2 Examples of Chinese economic activities include: acquisitions of European
companies in a variety of strategic fields, most notably in the technology sector; sustained
investment into existing critical infrastructure; and the provision of funding for new infrastructure projects.
When it comes to President Donald Trump's constellation of
foreign investments, properties, and
companies, much of the attention so far has been on his business's apparent violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause, which bars officeholders
from taking gifts
from foreign leaders.
We provide clients seeking
investment / establishment of
companies in the U.S., transfer of employees to the U.S.
from foreign affiliates, or the hiring and placement of highly - skilled
foreign employees with cost - effective and realistic legal solutions.
Because we do not expect to earn revenue
from our business operations during the current taxable year, and because our sole source of income currently is interest on bank accounts held by us, we believe we will likely be classified as a «passive
foreign investment company,» or PFIC, for the current taxable year.
A policy that convinces these
companies to bring back their
foreign profits would stimulate more
investment in the U.S.
from those with a proven track record of intelligent capital allocation.
Aside
from investing in mainland China
companies via Hong Kong Stock connect,
investment firms can get China exposure by piggy backing on other registered
foreign investors through Participatory Notes or «P - Notes».
Viewing these
companies as allies rather than merely as customers
from whom to make as large a profit as quickly as possible, German bank officials sat on their boards, and helped expand their business by extending loans to
foreign governments on condition that their clients be named the chief suppliers in major public
investments.
Assets are invested in any eligible U.S. dollar - denominated money market instruments as defined by applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations (Rule 2a - 7 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940), including all types listed above as well as commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate notes, and other private instruments
from domestic and
foreign issuers, as well as repurchase and potentially reverse repurchase agreements.
At least it was
from November 12 last year, after Joe Hockey decided to wave his
foreign investment wand so quickly over a competing bid
from Canadian
company Saputo.
At the same time, it has recently been argued that China's objectives in concluding IIAs should be shifting
from attracting
foreign investors into China to protecting the interests of Chinese
companies intensifying their own global
investment activities.
It will strengthen Ireland's ability to attract
foreign direct
investment from companies active in the multi-trillion euro global market for diagnostics, treatments and medtech for neurological diseases, and facilitate indigenous
companies seeking to access this market.
Since then, Poland has become something of a gateway to Eastern Europe and enjoyed
foreign capital
investments for publishers
from international
companies like Sanoma, Wolters Kluwer and Pearson, and, in the distribution sector, by the
investment fund Penta
from the Czech Republic.
The US imposes punitive taxes on income
from what are called Passive
Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs).
Volume 37 — Issue 3 Fordham International Law Journal «Getting Caught Between the Borders: The Proposed Exemption of the Canadian Mutual Fund
from the Passive
Foreign Investment Company Rules»
I always feel that stocks
from companies outside the U.S. offer greater growth opportunity (and, of course, the risks that come along with the opportunity), therefore a bigger exposure to
foreign stocks will provide long term benefits for my
investments.
Investment by a Fund in certain «passive foreign investment companies» («PFICs») could subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the company or on proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the company, which tax can not be eliminated by making distributions to Fund sha
Investment by a Fund in certain «passive
foreign investment companies» («PFICs») could subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the company or on proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the company, which tax can not be eliminated by making distributions to Fund sha
investment companies» («PFICs») could subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received
from the
company or on proceeds received
from the disposition of shares in the
company, which tax can not be eliminated by making distributions to Fund shareholders.
To be treated as a regulated
investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, a Fund must also (a) derive at least 90 % of its gross income
from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income
from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains
from the sale or other disposition of securities or
foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains
from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50 % of the market value of a Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government
Further, if you have mutual funds or ETFs as
investments, you may also have to file Form 8621 to report the existence of / and income
from a PFIC (passive
foreign investment company).
Form 1099 - DIV is used to report ordinary dividends, total capital gains, qualified dividends, non-taxable distributions, federal income tax withheld,
foreign taxes paid, and
foreign source income
from investments held by fund
companies.
We provide clients seeking
investment / establishment of
companies in the U.S., transfer of employees to the U.S.
from foreign affiliates, or the hiring and placement of highly - skilled
foreign employees with cost - effective and realistic legal solutions.
Various instruments include a definition in which control over the enterprise invested in is most often the discriminating feature, setting
foreign direct
investment apart
from a mere «portfolio
investment», in which the investor does not exercise any direct influence on the management of the
company in which the
investment has been made.
With particular expertise in cross-border M&A transactions as well as advising multinationals and
foreign companies on
investment in South Africa, du Plessis, who joins
from Bowman Gilfillan, where he spent 15 years as a partner, spent the last 10 years dividing his work between South African clients and assisting multinationals investing in South Africa.
For example, potential changes to how US
companies»
foreign profits are taxed could lead many US headquartered corporations to repatriate cash
from Canada, which may lead to reduced
investment in Canadian operations and possible Canadian job losses.
As Chinese
companies have grown and begun to spread their influence overseas through outbound
investment,
foreign law firms have endeavored to win M&A mandates
from these transactions.
Chad Eggerman, a partner at Miller Thomson in Saskatoon, wants to tighten up the
Investment Canada Act, which gained widespread attention when Saskatchewan's premier demanded a
foreign - owned
company be blocked
from purchasing a controlling interest in PotashCorp.
India's first and only insurer the Star Health Insurance
Company Limited is about to raise an amount of Rs. 400 crore.The investments are expected from new and existing investors including foreign investors according to the information from the chairman and managing director of the c
Company Limited is about to raise an amount of Rs. 400 crore.The
investments are expected
from new and existing investors including
foreign investors according to the information
from the chairman and managing director of the
companycompany.
The Munich Re
company decision to hike its stake came after 10 months of Union government decision to increase
foreign direct
investment in insurance sector to 49 %
from 26 %.
Lastly, eyes are at the long - pending Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, this year, as the latter might enable an increase in
foreign direct
investment (FDI) in Indian insurance
companies from the current cap of 26 %.
The department of industrial policy and promotion has clarified that the 26 % cap on overseas
investments in insurance
companies is applicable to
foreign direct
investment (FDI),
foreign institutional investor (FII)
investments and
investments from non-resident Indians (NRIs).
In addition to the increase in
foreign direct
investment limit
from 29 % to 49 %, the bill states that insurance
companies would require to maintain an equity capital of Rs 50 crore.
Mumbai, 28th May, 2015: Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, India's fastest growing life insurance
company, has filed an application with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for increasing stake of its JV partner Tokio Marine from 26 % to 49 % in the C
company, has filed an application with the
Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for increasing stake of its JV partner Tokio Marine
from 26 % to 49 % in the
CompanyCompany.
In New York so far this year,
foreign investment into office properties has accounted for 31 percent of the total volume; as well as 10 percent of all multifamily; 29 percent of land purchases; 27 percent of retail deals; and 62 percent of hotel purchases, although Latham noted that the recent purchase of the Waldorf Astoria
from Hilton Worldwide Holdings by a Chinese insurance
company for $ 2 billion has «obviously skewed that figure.»