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M&A trends in the manufacturing and industrials sectors: green manufacturing, investment in technology and industrial real estate
Following our recent Insight on the key M&A trends in the food and beverages sector, we turn to the manufacturing and industrials sectors, with an analysis of some of the major M&A trends we are seeing and their likely direction. ...
Further updates to cessation of remaining LIBOR settings
On 29 September 2022, the UK LIBOR regulator, the FCA, announced it will no longer require publication of one-month and six-month GBP LIBOR beyond 31 March 2023. ...
Backing up the backups: cyber insurance in a hardening market
Increased regulatory scrutiny and enforcement action, including in Australia, is also contributing to the steadily rising cost of cyber risk management and cyber incident response. In this first instalment of our Cyber Insurance Handbook Series, we look at the key trends in the cyber insurance market and how your business should respond. ...
AFSL requirement short-lived for class action funders
The Federal Government is unwinding the class action funding regulations introduced by the previous government in July 2020, including the requirement for funders to maintain an Australian Financia ...
Transacting at the speed of paper – PNG's Electronic Transactions Act
The commencement of the Electronic Transactions Act 2021 (the ETA) is a major policy and regulatory milestone in the development of PNG's digital economy. However, there remain a number of legal and administrative obstacles that will continue to cast a shadow over the reach and effectiveness of the ETA for many PNG businesses. ...
A snapshot of ESG in Vietnam
Environmental, Social and Governance issues continue to create a paradigm shift in the way businesses are run.2022 looks to be another big year in the space, with those slow to adapt getting left behind. We break down key ESG trends to watch for in 2022. ...
Sanctions: The 5 questions your board and executives should be asking in 2017
Australian boards and senior executives are expected to maintain oversight of risk and compliance issues including bribery, sanctions, human rights and anti-money laundering. ...
Aged care reform: back on the agenda
In this Insight, we focus in on the key regulatory enforcement and provider governance reforms to be implemented under the Royal Commission Response Bill and the implications for approved providers. ...
M&A trends in the food and beverage sector: ESG, innovative agriculture, craft beer and plant-based alternatives
With ESG front of mind, we take a deep dive into some of the M&A trends within the food and beverage sector and outline some key factors that we expect to attract global investment in the years to come. ...
Class action funding revisited – litigation funding schemes held to not be Managed Investment Schemes
The Full Federal Court has held that litigation funding agreements are not 'managed investment schemes' (MIS), overturning its own more than decade-old decision in Brookfield Multiplex. ...