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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Allens advises Hillgrove on multi-source refinancing
Allens has advised Hillgrove Resources Limited on the refinancing of its debt, bonding and hedging facilities for the Kanmantoo copper mine operation, comprising a US$14 million Pre-Export Facility ...
Allens advises lenders on Westlink M7 refinancing
Allens has advised the lender group in the $1.27 billion refinancing of Westlink M7 motorway in Sydney, New South Wales. Allens advised a large group of Australian and international banks on the ...
Allens advises DUET Group on proposed $1.4 billion energy acquisition and $1.67 billion capital raising
International law firm Allens has advised energy utility assets operator DUET Group on its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of Energy Developments Limited and $1.67 billion equity raising to fund ...
Allens acts on $1 billion industrial portfolio sale
Allens has acted for Singapore's GIC Real Estate and Frasers Property Australia on their $1 billion plus sale of a portfolio of 26 industrial distribution centres to Ascendas. The sale comprised ...
Predictive coding: the future of electronic document production?
A recent decision of the English High Court may pave the way for the use of predictive coding in large scale discovery and regulatory investigations in Australia Partners Nick Rudge and Duncan Travis Managing Associate Kate Austin and Associate Emily Giblin look at the benefits and risks of the new ...
New legislation introduces criminal offences for false accounting
The Federal Government has proposed new legislation that introduces two new criminal offences for false accounting into the Commonwealth Criminal Code The proposed false accounting offences are designed to help Australia comply with the OECDs Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public ...