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Penalties for breaches of Australian competition and consumer law set to increase
On 18 August 2022, the Commonwealth Government released draft legislation proposing five-fold increases in the maximum penalties that apply to companies …
Increased IT security and resilience standards – ASIC imposes new Australian market integrity rules
Corporate regulator introduces fresh rules in drive to strengthen governance and bolster technological resilience.Earlier this month, ASIC introduced …
FSR Outlook 2022: Anticipating change, being prepared
Our Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape for 2022 and identifies themes that we expect to be at the core of …
Whistleblowing and the “compliance gap”: Australian regulator fires warning shot on whistleblower policies
'Set and forget' still too common on whistleblowing compliance, warns key business regulator.It’s almost 2 and a half years since new whistleblower …
How much detail of potential claims is needed prior to renewal?
When it comes to renewing “claims made and notified” policies (such as D&O insurance and Professional Indemnity), policyholders must be careful to …
That’s Gold: Federal Court gives Gascoyne DOCA the green light
On 29 September 2020, the Federal Court of Australia published its much anticipated decision in Habrok (Dalgaranga) Pty Ltd v Gascoyne Resources Ltd …
Funded class actions under scrutiny – Australia ushers in tougher oversight
Australia's government is forcing external litigation funders to hold a financial services licence. How will that play out?Under these regulations, …
The road to LIBOR transition
LIBOR (and other IBORs) will cease to exist in their current form from the end of 2021, creating significant issues for financial institutions with …
The Fairness Doctrine: A Return to the Status Quo?
In October 2019, the Full Federal Court decision in ASIC v Westpac Securities Administration Limited [2019] FCAFC 187 (ASIC v Westpac) raised …
ASIC Proposes New Guidance on Ongoing Fee Arrangements
ASIC is proposing to issue guidance on how it will regulate ongoing fee arrangements (OFAs). Depending on the position it takes, these arrangements, …
FSR consultation package – the 2020 vision
One year on from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the Federal Government has released …
The end of common fund orders as we know them?
Since 2016, common fund orders have been made in a number of Australian class actions under a particular statutory provision of the Federal Court of …
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