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Safeguard 2.0—managing risk under Australia's new carbon scheme
With Australia's revamped baseline-and-credit carbon trading scheme, the Safeguard Mechanism (starting on 1 July 2023), many of Australia's large emitters—and their investors, financiers and customers—are grappling with how to comply with the scheme and manage carbon risk. ...
Swaps over choppy waters: deal contingent derivatives provide certainty in uncertain times
In this Insight, we examine deal contingent derivatives, with a particular focus on their benefits over other financial risk mitigation tools such as swaptions and forward starting swaps. ...
Strong year in M&A for Allens: CY23 M&A league tables
The firm advised on some of the largest and most significant deals of 2023 across a breadth of sectors, driven largely by activity in critical minerals, energy and private equity. The firm ranked: ...
Four key ways technology will help companies meet their decarbonisation goals
Companies know they have to change the way they operate if they're going to reach net zero by 2050. In this Insight, we explore four key ways technology can help meet decarbonisation goals, drawing on examples discussed in our recent webinar 'Leveraging technology to accelerate decarbonisation'. ...
New guidance for continuation fund transactions
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has released guidance on continuation funds. In this Insight, we discuss the key (and in some respects, novel) takeaways relevant to private equity sponsors and Limited Partner (LP) investments teams. ...
Changes to the tax treatment of 'exploration': the journey continues
In the 2023 Federal Budget, the Government announced that legislation would be enacted to apply the narrow meaning of 'exploration' for PRRT purposes. This will be retrospective legislation as it will apply the narrow meaning of exploration for PRRT purposes with effect from 21 August 2013. ...
Design and distribution obligations for investment products – ASIC's latest expectations
ASIC has released Report 762 (the Report) following its recent review into how investment product issuers are complying with the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime. The report summarises ASIC's findings and highlights areas for improvement. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - November 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
Allens advises on financing of 414MW Uungula Wind Farm
Once completed, the wind farm is expected to have a capacity of 414MW, generate enough electricity to power more than 220,000 homes and prevent more than 560,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from bei ...