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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 …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises The Ardonagh Group on its US$500 million acquisition of BGC Partners insurance broking operations Corant Global
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised The Ardonagh Group on its acquisition of BGC Partners' insurance broking operations, Corant …
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 …
Beyond Brexit Legal Guide 2021
The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020 and the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. The UK and EU trade relationship is now governed by …
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 …
Pressure Points: Venture capital in Southeast Asia post-Covid-19 (Asia)
The Covid-19 pandemic has created significant economic challenges for industries world-wide. The Southeast Asia venture capital industry and the start-up …
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