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'Fraud on the market' theory survives challenge in the US
Insight 26 Jun 2014

Perhaps the most important unanswered question in Australian class action law is how causation may be established in the context of a shareholder class action In the United States this issue has been addressed by the fraud on the market theory This week the US Supreme Court rejected a challenge to ...

Confirmation of FATCA Status of Australian Superannuation Funds
Insight 16 May 2014

The Intergovernmental Agreement between Australia and the United States in relation to the implementation of the FATCA regime has been signed. ...

Anti-corruption reforms: a view from the B20 Australia
Insight 25 Jul 2014

Anti-corruption was high on the agenda at the B20 Australia summit recently held in Sydney Allens Partner Rachel Nicolson a director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia and convenor of its Anti-Corruption Leadership Group attended the summit and provides an overview of the issues discussed ...

Government releases FOFA regulations
Insight 30 Jun 2014

The Governments much anticipated FOFA regulations were registered today and provide significant relief for benefits provided to employees and representatives of product issuers who provide general advice They also expressly allow bonuses to be linked to successful product sales providing the bonus ...

ASIC report on disclosure of fees and costs
Insight 08 Jul 2014

Today ASIC released a report outlining the shortcomings in the disclosure of fees and costs for superannuation and managed investment products While everyone may not like what it says and for some it may be too little too late the more detailed discussion of what the law requires may be helpful ...

Record penalties a reminder of product safety obligations
Insight 03 Jul 2014

Record US penalties recently imposed on car manufacturers for failures to deal appropriately with safety defects are a timely reminder to Australian manufacturers of their product safety obligations Partner Belinda Thompson Senior Associate Jaime McKenzie and Lawyer Ishwar Singh report ...

Queensland Government's state land reform proposals
Insight 25 Jul 2014

The Queensland Government plans a major reform of the state land system to streamline processes reduce regulation and improve service delivery Partner John Beckinsale reports on the possible reforms which are outlined in a recently released discussion paper ...

Disclosure: current complexity, future clarity?
Insight 04 Jun 2014

Since the 1996 Wallis Inquiry disclosure has been at the heart of the regulatory philosophy for the retail financial services sector in Australia Under the Financial System Inquirys terms of reference the Inquiry will refresh the philosophy principles and objectives underpinning the development of a ...

Allens acts on sale of the Optima Centre to Charter Hall
News 29 Oct 2018

Allens has advised a fund managed by BlackRock in relation to the sale for more than $125 million of Perth's Optima Centre to two separate funds managed by the Charter Hall Group. The Optima Centre ...

Allens advises Mirvac on first Melbourne build-to-rent development
News 06 Jun 2019

The 'Munro' project is opposite the city's historic Queen Victoria Market and is part of the A$450 million renewal of Melbourne's famous inner-city precinct. This build-to-rent project is Mirvac's ...

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