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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 …
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 …
After Hayne – What next for regulatory enforcement in Australia?
With Australian agencies adopting an increasingly robust stance after the Hayne Royal Commission, we scan the FinReg horizon.Chastened by public …
Australian Federal Government eases continuous disclosure rules
Yesterday, the Australian Federal Government modified the continuous disclosure provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) in an …
The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review, Fourth Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Quentin Digby and senior associate Timothy Stutt have authored the Australia chapter in the fourth edition of The …
Directors and ESG disclosure – The risks will only get bigger
With activist investors and NGOs prowling, firms making flimsy ethical claims will increasingly end up in courtIn the context of BlackRock’s climate …
Asia Pacific M&A review 2020
Our 6th annual Asia Pacific M&A guide breaks down the key trends and predictions from across the region. In this edition, now in its 7th year, …
Australia: Corporate Governance 2019
Partners Quentin Digby and Philip Podzebenko recently contributed the Australian chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate …
Senate backs further foreign bribery reform: Senate Committee hands down report on Australia's Anti-Bribery regime
The long-awaited Senate Economics References Committee report into foreign bribery was released on 27 March 2018. The report recommends ways in which …
Can class action group members rely on individual defences?
On 1 June 2016, the Victorian Court of Appeal determined that a group member in a class action is not precluded by Anshun estoppel from raising separate …
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