Australia's national environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) is 25 years old and undergoing once-in-a-generation reform. Contributing to the reform process, Allens brings a practical perspective on how these changes are evolving and implications for businesses seeking certainty for their developments. ...

Covered in this webinar: emerging trends and key challenges for all parts of the economy in combatting scams; the warning signs of scams and how Australian consumers can protect themselves; and the need for an eco-system approach across all parts of the economy – banks, telecommunication companies, social media platforms and the Government. ...

Covered in this webinar: Allens Practice Leader, Funds, Super & Financial Services, Marc Kemp, and Head of Energy, Kate Axup, will be joined by our guest Dr Meghan O'Sullivan, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School. This discussion will focus on: the geopolitical climate, a global snapshot; and how geopolitics are driving shifts in the energy transition, and implications for businesses. ...

Key PE trends from 2024 and what these mean for the Australian and global markets in 2025. ...

One of the most significant developments in the loan markets over the past year or so has been the rapid increase in the use of green and sustainable financing products. These include sustainability-linked loans, green loans, social loans ...

In PE Horizons 2021, we predicted the year could be one of, if not the, busiest years ever for dealmakers in Australia. Although our prediction proved to be correct, to the surprise of many, traditional PE investors had a relatively mixed ...

Build-to-rent (BTR) is one of the most effective keys to alleviating Australia's housing crisis. It can provide a significant amount of housing supply nationally and at speed, in an environment where demand is growing and supply is shrinking. ...

Throughout 2024, regulatory enforcement risk in Australia was significantly influenced by ESG factors, along with issues relating to cyber, data and privacy. Notable regulatory developments occurred in these areas. ...

Data centre development is capital-intensive, requiring both debt and equity funding. This report explores emerging funding models, investor considerations across real estate and infrastructure, and the growing need for energy generation and grid capacity. ...

Australia’s regulatory and enforcement landscape remained active and increasingly assertive in 2025, driven by cost-of-living pressures, rapid digital change and rising expectations around governance and accountability. ...