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Allens appoints new Chairman
Fiona Crosbie has today been named the new Chairman of leading law firm Allens. Commenting on the appointment, outgoing Chairman, Ian Wallace said that Fiona is an outstanding partner and would pla ...
Hayne report – first impressions
Commissioner Hayne's recommendations may initially seem somewhat modest – they do not undo vertical integration, impose limits on executive remuneration or ban bonuses and they do not recommend that directors prefer the interests of their customers. But, while it is true that the recommendations are not radical, there is much in the report that will mean some real changes for financial services companies, their Boards and their executives, as well as for their regulators and advisers. ...
Detailed analysis
In the Final Report, the Commissioner has found that, for the most part, whilst the legislative tools necessary to protect borrowers are already available, there have been significant shortcomings in ...
Allens welcomes new external Board members
Allens announced the appointment of two respected non-executive directors to its Board, Peter Warne and Jane McAloon. ...
Allens supports marriage equality
Allens is proud to support marriage equality. Allens has a strong commitment to creating a diverse workforce that is inclusive of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer ( LGBTI ...
Round 5: Superannuation
Perhaps the biggest issue dealt with in the superannuation hearings is how various forms of conflicts create perverse incentives for trustees to not comply with their duties. ...
Round 4: Experiences with financial services entities in regional and remote communities
During the agricultural round of hearings, and in his Interim Report, the Commissioner asked if there should be special rules for farmers to address the particular challenges of the sector, and if so, who should bear the added cost? ...
Round 2: Financial Advice
In her summary my colleague, Michelle Levy, said her initial reaction was that the recommendations in the Final Report were modest but, on a second reading, some would set a cat among the pigeons. ...
Round 3: Lending Practices to Small and Medium Enterprises
Throughout the Royal Commission, Commissioner Hayne grappled with the difficulties of striking an appropriate balance between ensuring that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have access to credit, and imposing standards on the provision of that credit to protect SME borrowers and third-party guara ...
Propelling city growth: time to act
Time to act on Australia's social infrastructure deficit: four steps to address the increasing shortfall ...