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Improving the role of the Appointed Actuary
APRA is seeking to improve the role of the Appointed Actuary in general and life insurance companies and has proposed some reforms in a discussion paper released earlier this year ...
The High Court has its say on penalties
The high court handed down its decision in Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand banking group limited. ...
Coming this spring: ACCC to monitor large merchants' payment surcharges
The Reserve Bank has now released a Standard which sets out what payment surcharges will be permitted for the purposes of the new Part IVC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Cth The aim of the Standard is to improve competition and efficiency by providing to consumers price signals associated ...
What do smoked fish have to do with retirement incomes?
The final report of the Financial System Inquiry recommended that APRA-regulated superannuation trustees be required to offer a comprehensive income product for retirement This rather modest recommendation in the final report stands in stark contrast to the retirement phase policy options canvassed ...
Will Australia serve up a Chilean-style super system?
The Financial System Inquirys final report was blunt in its assessment of the current state of Australias super system noting that the superannuation system is not operationally efficient due to a lack of strong price-based competition The Inquirys concern with super fees and costs led to one of the ...
ASIC Register of Financial Advisers: will it raise quality of advice and standards?
The Federal Government has announced that ASIC will establish a public register of financial advisers, intended to benefit consumers, who will be able to check that their adviser is appropriately authorised and qualified before receiving personal advice. ...
Allens advises China's Tianqi Group on lithium joint venture
Allens has advised the Tianqi Group, China's largest producer of lithium-based chemicals, on its US$1 billion lithium joint venture with Rockwood which closed today. Allens advised Tianqi Group on ...
Linklaters and Allens advise Bank of China Sydney on landmark Renminbi deal
Alliance partners Linklaters and Allens have acted for Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch on its CNY 2 billion note offering which was completed on 16 April 2014. This transaction marks the first ...
Allens acts on offer of Convertible Preference Shares 2 by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Allens has advised Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on its A$250 million offer of Convertible Preference Shares 2 (CPS2) which will qualify as additional Tier 1 Capital. The offer is being undertaken in ...
Allens acts on landmark municipal note program
Allens has acted for the Municipal Association of Victoria in connection with the establishment of Australia's first municipal note program, the Local Government Funding Vehicle. The inaugural $240 ...