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Clearing the way for social impact investing
The Commonwealth Treasury is seeking feedback on how to kickstart social impact investment in Australia ...
Is the pain worth the gain?
ASIC has undertaken a bit of a survey of licensees who provide financial product advice to retail clients to see how they are faring a year into FoFA ...
Can product suitability rules succeed where disclosure has failed?
One of the more interesting possibilities raised in the Interim Report of David Murrays Financial System Inquiry is the introduction of product suitability requirements as a complement to the current disclosure regime The Interim Report presents a case for change but does not set out in detail what ...
ASIC recommends tougher corporate penalties
The ASIC Enforcement Taskforces latest consultation paper pushes for a tougher penalty regime for corporate and financial sector misconduct which has been key focus of the Taskforces Terms of Reference and indeed of ASICs reform agenda for some time Partner Belinda Thompson Senior Associate Michela ...
Blockchain reaction update - ASIC joins chorus on ICO regulation
While ASIC has published information on the issue of coins or tokens in initial coin offerings other regulators around the world have also been issuing guidance with some taking a much more restrictive approach Although Australia remains a relatively friendly regulatory environment for such ...
Multisource financing: Making multiple options work
In an environment where Australian issuers especially from the infrastructure sector are actively seeking diversified funding options two Allens Partners - James Darcy and Scott McCoy - discuss the key structuring considerations for issuers and sponsors wishing to establish debt platforms to access ...
The BEAR has dropped, where to from here?
The commencement date of the BEAR legislation is fast approaching and institutions should start planning how to comply with the regime We look at the changes made to the BEAR legislation following industry submissions the timing for implementation and key steps to take ...
Linklaters Insights: European Commission reaffirms tough stance on loyalty inducing rebates
After a two-and-a-half year investigation the European Commission has imposed a euro997 million fine on Qualcomm for illegally shutting out rivals from the market for LTE baseband chipsets using significant payments to an important customer Apple in return for exclusivity ...
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 ...
Alternative models for financing water infrastructure
A healthy pipeline of Australian infrastructure projects has created a certain level of competition for project funds Partner Kate Axup Associate Danielle Jones and Lawyer Luisa Colosimo recently contributed to a discussion paper on alternative funding models for financing Australias water ...