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Class Actions Fireside podcast series
Our series charting group actions in Australia brings you the latest developments in accessible video and podcast formJoin our leading class action …
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Clean Energy Finance Corporation on A$50m investment in the Ellerston 2050 Fund
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has advised the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) on its A$50 million equity investment in the Ellerston 2050 Fund …
Crypto winter is here – what does it mean for insolvency practitioners?
The collapse of the market for crypto assets is heralding a string of insolvencies and unprecedented technical challenges. Our experts gauge the emerging …
FAR moving forward: What’s new and what next?
The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2021 (FAR Bill) was introduced in the House of Representatives on 28 October 2021. This legislation will replace …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
Changing Australian workplaces for the Covid recovery
The Australian Government has made much of pledges to change the workplace to support post-Covid recovery. Can it deliver?Australian Industrial Relations …
Executive remuneration and accountability – the revised APRA CPS 511 Remuneration
On 12 November 2020, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a revised draft Prudential Standard CPS 511 Remuneration for …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Bank of Queensland on sale of St Andrew’s Insurance
Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Bank of Queensland on it’s A$23 million sale of St Andrew’s Insurance to …
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, …
Negative interest rates – could financiers be required to pay interest?
The unprecedented economic impact of COVID-19 has seen the introduction of “quantitative easing” in Australia, raising the possibility of negative …
Pressure Points: A focus on security interests under the PPSA (Australia)
Like other crises that have come before it, both financial and otherwise, Covid-19 has impacted business revenue in almost all sectors. Government …
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