A principal has successfully challenged a decision to grant an interlocutory injunction restraining it from calling on performance bonds ...

Regulators particularly in the UK and Australia are increasingly interested in corporate culture in the financial services industry its impact on the integrity of the system and what the regulators are doing to try to entrench a corporate culture that works for the benefit of consumers and investors ...

Personal property security reform in Papua New Guinea is one step closer to becoming law following the governments release of draft regulations for public comment Partner Karla Fraser and Senior Associate Sarah Kuman report ...

This week ASIC flagged a change in its approach to the exercise of its power to make orders to recover expenses and costs associated with investigations Information Sheet 204 indicates that ASIC will be making greater use of this power to seek recovery of its costs from individuals and companies ...

The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation introducing a stamp duty concession for transfers of interests in exploration authorities under eligible farm-in agreements ...

Treasury has released a Consultation Paper seeking comments on a proposed industry funding model for ASIC Under the proposed model the costs of ASICs regulatory activities will be recovered directly from the companies and other entities that are regulated by ASIC - at a direct cost to industry of ...

You would need to have been living under a large rock with your hearing aid turned off not to be aware of the current debates raging in relation to tax But it is hard to sort the wood from the trees or the real facts and issues from all the surrounding noise ...

The PNG Government has announced it will introduce new legislation to repeal and replace the Securities Act 1997 and set up the Securities Commission as an independent government agency Senior Associate Ryan Warokra reports ...

A decree that aims to improve the corporate governance regime for public companies in Vietnam has been issued and comes into effect August 2017 Our team reports on the key changes ...

ASIC Report 529 Member experience of superannuation released just a day before the Productivity Commission officially sets its sights on assessing the state of the superannuation system serves as a timely reminder of the ever-increasing expectations of the conduct and disclosure practices of ...