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Getting bang for buck with Board performance reviews
All large ASX listed companies conduct some form of Board, Committee and director performance review. This makes good governance and business sense. It …
FSR GPS Podcast Series (Australia)
Modernising Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime: Consultation commentary
The Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department released its Consultation Paper, Modernising Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism …
ACCC proposes major reforms to Australian merger clearance regime
The ACCC has announced a proposal for major reforms to Australia’s merger clearance regime. If implemented by the Government, these reforms will result …
FSR OUTLOOK 2023: Braving the maelstrom
Our Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape for 2023 and considers the challenges confronting firms and …
New approaches by regulators in effort to protect consumers from frauds, failures and fads
A new report suggests regulators across the globe are changing their focus, moving from an emphasis on 'aggressive enforcement' towards a more proactive …
ACCC recommends far-reaching regulatory reforms shaping how digital businesses operate and engage with consumers
The Australian competition watchdog's proposals suggest a more muscular approach to regulating digital service providersWhile certain proposals are …
The Supreme Court of NSW's latest thinking on shareholder communications
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has recently provided guidance on its requirements for communications with shareholders via inbound and outbound …
Compliance plans as an enforcement measure – An emerging tool in ASIC’s regulatory toolkit?
With ‘no soul to be damned and no body to be kicked’, how are corporations held accountable for wrongdoing?ASIC’s use of corrective or remedial …
Latest developments - Creating a National Anti-Corruption Commission: What does it mean for business?
On 28 September 2022, the Australian Labor Party introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 to federal parliament, fulfilling one of …
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 …
Fan tokens and cryptoassets: new and fun but not a consumer law free zone in Australia
Businesses marketing cryptoassets to retail buyers should consider exposure to consumer protection laws and advertising regulationTakeaways As …
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