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The Kwinana Waste to Energy project and the waste-to-energy landscape in Australia
After four years in the making the first commercial waste-to-energy project in Australia has achieved financial close but what opportunities and challenges lie in store for waste-to-energy in Australia ...
The future age of AI
We will be able to cease speculation on what is in or not in the Final Report of the Financial Services Royal Commission on Monday evening or after whatever time it takes to read and digest ...
ACCC releases draft Consumer Data Right Rules for consultation
In preparation for the implementation of the first phase of the Consumer Data Right on 1 July 2019 the ACCC has released draft CDR Rules for consultation The draft rules detail how the CDR will function across all designated sectors in practice including how data is to be shared the criteria for ...
Considering Robo-advice
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority AFCA the new one-stop-shop for resolving financial complaints has had a very busy first six months of operation ...
What's next for impact investing in Australia?
The Australian impact investing market has grown considerably in recent years and growth is largely attributed to a surge of impact investment with focus on environmental rather than social outcomes. ...
Vietnam Legal Update: New Law on Bankruptcy to take effect in January
Vietnams new Law on Bankruptcy will take effect from 1 January 2015 bringing in a number of changes including a new definition of bankruptcy Partner Robert Fish and Junior Associates Giang Quang Nguyen and Linh Nguyen look at the most significant features of the new law and note what will differ ...
Opportunities for financial services from the China-Australia FTA
The Australian and Chinese governments recently announced the conclusion of negotiations on the China Australia Free Trade Agreement According to DFAT Chinas financial services commitments under the agreement represent one of the most substantial market access undertakings China has agreed to with ...
MySuper and promoting the financial interests of MySuper beneficiaries
An examination of a trustees duty to promote the financial interests of its MySuper beneficiaries is it outcomes-based or process-based ...
Changes to tax rules for offshore investment
A Bill is currently before Federal Parliament that will more closely but not completely align the foreign non-portfolio dividend NANE treatment with debtequity concepts Partner Martin Fry and Senior Associate Jennifer Richards report on the changes ...
Australia has lifted certain sanctions on Iran
In response to recent confirmation that Iran has met its international nuclear commitments the Australian Government has lifted all nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions against that country ...