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What does 1 July 2014 mean under FoFA?
For most people working in the financial services industry it would be unwise to let 1 July come and go without asking what will change In 2014 as in 2012 and 2013 1 July is a very significant date under FoFA the Future of Financial Advice ...
Fighting to protect Fintech innovations
The growth of financial services technology or Fintech as it is now called has exploded in recent years yet many of its creators dont realise that their innovations are patentable ...
Amendments to PPS lease law - what you need to know
This Insight considers the effect of amendments to the Personal Property Securities regime, which are designed to reduce the PPSAs impact on the equipment hiring industry. ...
Allens advises on project financing of Goorambat East Solar Farm
The Goorambat East Solar Farm will have more than 500,000 solar photovoltaic panels and is expected to deliver a capacity of 250 MW upon completion in 2026. The project will also generate significa ...
Product rationalisation - again
The FSI report recommended that the Government facilitate rationalisation of legacy products in the life insurance and managed investment scheme industries The need for ways to close legacy products has been kicking around for at least a decade and in 2007 Treasury released a very thorough options ...
Allens tops finance mid-year rankings
As part of its work across the full spectrum of financing transactions, the Allens team advised on some of the most significant transactions in the region in the first half of the year, on projects ...
ASIC extends transitional relief for FFSPs
ASIC has again extended transitional relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) relying on existing relief when providing financial services to Australian wholesale clients. ...
Allens advises Symphony Infrastructure Partners on $488m energy transition infrastructure financing
The Series-A financing sees Blackstone, the world's largest alternative investment manager, invest $300 million into the business, supported by a $188 million senior debt facility from Commonwealth ...
Allens advises lenders on one of Australia's largest renewable energy portfolio financings
The portfolio includes nine assets: the Goonumbla, Lilyvale, Metz, Moree, Sebastopol, Dalby, Walla Walla, and Winton solar farms and a 200MWh greenfield BESS. 'We congratulate all parties on this ...
The fiduciary duty of mortgage brokers?
There is lots of noise about the duties of financial advisers and lawyers including us love to debate whether FoFA has left any room for fiduciary obligations ...