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'Super' protection for consumers and small businesses
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures For Future Bills) Bill 2023: ACCC Designated Complaints Function seeks to create a specific complaints-handling function within the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for those lodged by designated consumer and small business advocacy groups. ...
It's riskier not investigating – why your organisation must confront serious allegations
This Insight examines the risks of not investigating allegations of misconduct and sets out some ways you can gauge whether your company is set up to adequately investigate serious allegations. ...
The DBP Act duty of care – and what's next
In this Insight, we explain the current duty of care regime and what to look out for in the future. ...
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. ...
Opportunities for private capital to increase renewables investment, despite the transmission logjam
Amid fears that Australia's ambitious grid buildout is falling behind schedule, how are investors continuing to deploy capital in renewables projects? ...
Jumping the starter's gun – what banks and clients utilising derivatives can learn from ASIC's new guidance on pre-hedging
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released guidance clarifying its expectations in relation to a bank, or other intermediary, pre-hedging derivative exposures. Â ...
Sanctions Regime in Australia
We outline the key aspects of the Australian Sanctions Regime, the practical issues that corporations may encounter when implementing and managing their sanctions compliance frameworks, as well as some recent case studies to illustrate how the regime can apply. ...
Allens advises QIC on the establishment of the Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund
QIC has established the QVCDF with $130 million of commitments from the Queensland Government, to invest in select venture capital funds and to provide operational funding for accelerators and ...
No 'leap of faith' as Federal Court rejects ASIC's policy avoidance case
Just as the summer holidays began at the end of 2023, Justice Jackman of the Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Zurich Australia Limited. ...
Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill passes both houses of Parliament
The second tranche of the Federal Government's Closing Loopholes Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament and is now awaiting Royal Assent. This Insight examines the new provisions and key amendments and offers recommended steps employers should take to ensure they comply with the new laws. ...