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ASIC tweaks employee incentive scheme relief
Various amendments to ASICs employee incentive scheme class order relief have now come into effect Described by ASIC as minor and machinery in nature the clarifications and improvements were prompted in part by market feedback Partner Greg Bosmans looks at the changes ...
APRA's assessment of life insurers: 'must try harder'
As an institution APRA can be partial to bureaucratese As keen readers of APRAs writings we sometimes find ourselves asking ndash what is APRA really saying here And that is a question worth asking when reading APRAs recent letter to life companies setting out its concerns with group insurance ...
The beginning of the end of the unit trust's monopoly?
It is surprising the Federal Government did not make more of its release on 4 June of the Board of Taxations report on tax arrangements applying to collective investment vehicles We can only assume that the government was slightly embarrassed that the report handed to the previous government in 2011 ...
Draft rules published for mandatory central clearing of derivatives and single-sided reporting
ASIC has published draft rules for mandatory central clearing of certain derivatives while Treasury has published draft regulations that would permit single-sided reporting of Over-the-Counter Derivatives in some situations Partner Tom Highnam and Lawyer David Lewis discuss the implications of these ...
Allens advises QBE Insurance Limited on equity raising
Allens has advised QBE Insurance Group Limited in connection with their A$810 million equity raising. The equity raising comprises an A$650 million underwritten institutional share placement and a ...
Allens advises on $1 billion sale of Wesfarmers insurance broking business
Allens has advised on one of the largest trade sales of the 2013/14 financial year. The firm advised long-standing client Wesfarmers on the sale of its insurance broking and premium funding busines ...
Allens advises on sale of Peters Ice Cream
Allens is advising Pacific Equity Partners ( PEP ) on the sale of Peters Ice Cream to leading European ice cream manufacturer, R&R Ice Cream. Under the agreement, R&R Ice Cream, which is owned by ...
Allens bolsters banking and finance team with Nicholas Creed appointment in Perth
Allens has appointed Nicholas Creed as a partner to its Banking and Finance (BAF) practice in Perth, further strengthening the firm's team. Nicholas is a corporate finance practitioner with ...
Allens advises the lenders on $925 million refinancing of Growthpoint Properties
Allens has acted for the syndicate lenders in connection with the refinance and restructure of ASX-listed Growthpoint Properties' A$925 million syndicated bank debt facilities. The deal was led by ...
Allens acts on major capital raisings
Allens has acted on two initial public offerings, including the biggest IPO in Australia this year. Allens acted for the joint lead managers of Link Administration Holding's $946 million IPO, which ...