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Insourcing investment management in super - challenges and opportunities for in-house teams
With the release of an ASFA Best Practice Paper on insourcing investment management we look at some of the challenges and opportunities for in-house legal teams that come with the seemingly inexorable move in the superannuation industry towards insourcing investment management functions ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Excessive payment surcharging reforms
As of 1 September 2017 merchants will be prohibited from charging excessive payment surcharges for certain payment methods Under the new rules businesses can only pass on to customers what it costs them to process a payment The Allens Competition team have put together a brief overview of the ...
House of Representatives passes misuse of market power Bill
The House of Representatives yesterday passed the Governments Bill to broaden the misuse of market power prohibition and the Bill will be introduced to the Senate shortly The Bill as passed removes the mandatory factors the courts would have had to consider in determining whether conduct was ...
Review into four major banks - money for consultants?
The Parliamentary Economics Committee released its report following its review into Australias four major banks yesterday Our Financial Services Regulation team has a look at the recommendations in this update ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
1 July 2018 changes affecting employers, and public consultation opens on Western Australia's WHS reforms
Several changes relevant to employers took effect on 1 July 2018, including in relation to minimum rates of pay, the high income threshold, the superannuation maximum contribution base and penalty rates in certain industries. Separately, WA has moved a step closer to a modernised Work Health and Saf ...
Close and continuous monitoring - the new ASIC approach of embedding its officers in banks
ASIC has recently announced a new supervisory approach that involves embedding ASIC officers in the four major banks and AMP ...
Draft whistleblower legislation puts onus on big business
Big business should be aware of mandatory publishing requirements for whistleblower policies and a reverse onus of proof for compensation which is among a raft of whistleblower reforms contained in draft legislation released following a Senate inquiry report Partner Rachel Nicolson and Associate ...