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Trends in corporate crime and what you can expect in 2021
We bring you an update on recent trends in the corporate crime space in Australia, with a focus on enforcement priorities and activities, proposed law reform and emerging risks in 2021 and beyond. ...
'Your Future, Your Super' reforms introduced to Parliament
The Government has introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021 into the House of Representatives. The Bill proposes a number of reforms which, in all likelihood, will significantly alter the shape of the industry. ...
Allens tops syndicated loans and project finance league tables
In syndicated loans the firm was ranked: number one APAC and Japan Borrower Legal Adviser (by number of deals) by Thomson Reuters; number one borrowers' and lenders' legal counsel in Australia and ...
Allens advises on $4.2bn WestConnex refinancing
The $4.2 billion of new non-recourse debt comprises $3 billion of bank term debt facilities with tenors of three, five and seven years, and a $1.2 billion two-year bridge facility. The interest rat ...
Government introduces the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2020
The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2020 aims to implement the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations in relation to changes to ongoing advice fee arrangements, superannuation trustees passing on advice fees and requiring AFSL holders or authorised representatives (providing entity) to disclose a lack of independence when providing personal advice to retail clients. ...
Proposed changes to Credit Risk Management Prudential Standard (APS220)
In the absence of the Responsible Lending Obligations, lending by Australian banks will be regulated by APRA. This means the new Credit Risk Management Prudential Standard (APS220) will be the central legislative guidance in designing consumer assessment and lending protocols. ...
Allens advises on Australia's first PPP green loan
The debt facilities refinance stage 1 of Canberra's light rail network, which began operations in 2019 and is the largest single infrastructure project ever undertaken by the Australian Capital ...
ASIC publishes final version of Regulatory Guide on Design and Distribution Obligations
An overview of how the final RG deals with a key questions raised by issuers and distributors for Design and Distribution Obligations. We look at issues relevant to all industries, and then some particular questions for banking, superannuation and investments, and insurance. ...
Australian foreign investment national security reforms – moneylending exemption survives, substantially intact
As part of the national security reforms the Government had proposed to revoke the moneylending exemption in the case of security over a 'national security business'. This would have required foreign lenders to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board for approval or exemption before undertaking routine loan participations. ...
Design and Distribution Obligations
Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime is one of the biggest things for the financial services industry in 2020, affecting almost every part of the industry. ...