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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 …
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 …
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 …
Governance: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: impact on supply chains and their customers (UK)
Update; The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 commenced into effect on 26 June 2020. While the final provisions of the Act largely reflected …
Insurance articles for The In-House Lawyer magazine, Spring 2020 edition
The insurance team at Herbert Smith Freehills has contributed two articles to the latest edition of The In-House Lawyer magazine. The articles consider …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises on private equity deal in insurance sector
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised on the sale of a 26% stake in Indian state-owned insurance provider SBI General …
Product Intervention Powers and Design and Distribution Obligations in Financial Services: A cross-border perspective
Many regulators view their ability to intervene as one of their key supervisory tools to reduce harm in cases where there is a risk of significant …
Latest Shake-up of the Remuneration Provisions for Banks and Investment Firms Part 1: Investment Firms
Agreement has now been reached between the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council on the final texts of two Directives which will impact on …
Superannuation and group life insurance
The Royal Commission was widely expected to bring the superannuation industry to its knees, and certainly there are findings that make sobering …
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