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Allens advises on landmark solar farm portfolio financing
Allens renewables financing team, led by Partner and Head of Project Finance, Michael Ryan and Senior Associate Lisa Zhou, have advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Clean Energy Finance ...
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 advises GPT on acquisition of Northland Shopping Centre
Allens has advised the GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund ( GWSCF ) on its $496 million dollar acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Northland Shopping Centre from the Canadian pension fund, ...
The ins and out (goings) of responsible lending
Very broadly speaking current legislation relating to responsible lending says that a person must not recommend or make an unsuitable loan to a consumer - an unsuitable loan being one that either does not meet the consumers requirements and objectives or imposes repayment obligations that they are ...
Updated fee and cost disclosure - transition period extended
ASIC has today announced that superannuation fund trustees and responsible entities will have until 1 October 2017 to comply with the updated fee and cost disclosure rules for PDSs set out in ASIC Regulatory Guide 97 and ASIC Class Order 141252 - but only if they comply with certain conditions ...
Successor Fund Transfers - all aboard!
APRA yesterday released a draft guide on transferring a member's benefit from one superannuation fund to another without their consent. The interpretation adopted provides minimal protection to superannuation fund members. ...
Productivity Commission kicks off inquiry into superannuation
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper inviting submissions on the criteria that should be used to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of Australias superannuation system This will be of interest not only to superannuation trustees but also to service providers including fund ...
Providing digital financial product advice to retail clients
ASIC is consulting on a new regulatory guide for providers of digital financial product advice or robo-advice The regulatory guide is intended to help new entrants and existing Australian financial services licence holders For new entrants and licensees needing a reminder there is a nice summary of ...
ACCC's Enforcement and Compliance priorities for 2018
A number of industries and issues are in the spotlight following release of the ACCCs 2018 Enforcement and Compliance Priorities by ACCC Chairman Rod Sims on 20 February 2018 The financial services energy commercial construction and agriculture sectors will be a focus in 2018 as well as the ...
Report: Private Equity Horizons 2019
With dealmakers taking full advantage of highly accessible financing and a massive hoard of dry powder to close more buyouts than before 2018 was one of the most active years ever for private equity in Australia The mountain of dry powder competing for limited opportunities combined with elevated ...