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Finkel: the solution for our energy future?
As the saying goes never let a good crisis go to waste The Finkel Review commissioned after blackouts in South Australia and delivered by Australias Chief Scientist last week may prove to be the right report at the right time to garner support for energy and emissions policy positions that could ...
ASIC Corporate Plan puts cyber resilience high on the agenda
ASIC's latest Corporate Plan has put cyber resilience high on the agenda ...
New planning and community engagement guidelines for solar farms in Queensland
New guidelines for planning and community engagement for solar farm development in Queensland will encourage local governments to adopt a consistent approach when assessing solar farm development proposals Partner Bill McCredie and Senior Associates Julieane Materu and David Thorpe look at the ...
ASIC sell-side research consultation and proposed regulatory guidance
ASICs new regulatory guidance focuses on managing conflicts of interest and material non-public information when providing sell-side research As well as providing extensive guidance on managing conflicts of interest during the capital raising process ASIC provides its views on payment of ...
Christmas comes early for the AFP and CDPP: Bill introduced to reform foreign bribery laws and introduce DPA scheme
The Australian Government has introduced the Crimes Legislation Amendment Combatting Corporate Crime Bill 2017 into the Senate which if passed into law will significantly strengthen Australias foreign bribery laws and introduce a Deferred Prosecution Agreement scheme for resolving corporate criminal ...
Trade mark owners beware
The Full Federal Court has put trademark owners in Australia making it clear that when trade mark applications are filed in the incorrect name, the defect is fatal. Accordingly, it is vital that trade mark owners conduct a critical analysis of their trade mark portfolios and ensure that valid rights ...
Resource Capital Fund IV LP: what's all the fuss about? Foreign partnerships and liability to Australian tax
The Federal Court has concluded that the profit made on disposal of shares in an Australian mining company by a private equity fund formed as a Cayman Islands Limited Partnership was not subject to Australian tax ...
Asia Region Funds Passport Bill introduced
After extensive consultation the Corporations Amendment Asia Region Funds Passport Bill was introduced into Parliament delivering on Australia's commitment as set out in the Asian Region Funds Passports Memorandum ...
APRA releases 'constructively tough' Enforcement Approach
In the wake of the Financial Services Royal Commission Royal Commission and the introduction of the Banking Executive Accountability Regime BEAR APRA has undertaken a review of its enforcement strategy The Enforcement Review Final Report APRA Final Report and an updated Enforcement Approach have now ...
Investing in the education sector in Vietnam
Private schools have become an increasingly attractive business in Vietnam as the large number of students from the growing middle class fuels demand for quality education while existing public schools struggle to keep up The Vietnamese Government has recently amended the legal regime for foreign ...