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Allens advises KKR's Australian Venue Co. on joint venture with Coles
Under the joint venture, AVC will operate and receive the economic benefit of the hotels/pubs owned by QVC, currently comprising 87 venues, while Coles will continue to operate and receive the ...
Allens advises on Queensland's Cross River Rail
The Pulse consortium, comprised of CIMIC Group companies, Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, and UGL with international partners DIF, BAM, and Ghella Investments & Partnerships, were confirmed ...
Allens helps get Sydney's light rail back on track
The $2 billion project is for the development of two new light rail lines that run from Sydney's Circular Quay to Randwick and Kingsford. The Allens team, led by Partner Nicholas Adkins and Senior ...
Anti-money laundering laws review announced
A review of Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws will determine whether Australia can and should strengthen its response to money laundering and terrorism financing. ...
The mFund Settlement Service - coming soon
The ASX has announced that it has now received regulatory clearance for its new mFund Settlement Service previously known as AQUA II and the ASX Managed Funds Service which it hopes will be launched before 30 June 2014 Once established the service will allow investors to transact electronically in ...
FoFA Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament
The Federal Government today introduced a Bill into Parliament to implement its proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice legislation There are some significant differences between the Bill as introduced and the earlier exposure draft version released in January The proposed reforms are ...
China's business regulatory approval reforms - further steps to market liberalisation
The PRC Government is reforming its corporate regulatory approval processes at an unprecedented rate The changes are aimed at facilitating private sector investment including foreign direct investment in order to move towards a more market-driven economy Over the past four months new regulations ...
Key superannuation reforms deferred to 1 July 2015
The Federal Government has today announced that the start date for portfolio holdings disclosure reporting and choice product dashboard requirements will be deferred until 1 July 2015 to allow it further time to consult on the detail of the requirements Partner Geoff Sanders and Lawyer Stephanie ...
The Federal Court on information to third parties, legal professional privilege and waiver
A recent Federal Court decision highlights the importance of managing the provision of information and documentation to third parties with caution in order to preserve legal professional privilege Partner Richard Harris and Senior Associate Elnaz Nikibin report on the case ...
Federal Government announces FOFA changes
The Federal Government has announced that it will press ahead with changes to the future of financial advice provisions, initially by regulation and then by legislation ...