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Herbert Smith Freehills expands market-leading Southeast Asia corporate practice to Bangkok with partner hire
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon as a corporate partner in Bangkok, adding specialist M&A …
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 …
Whistleblowing and the “compliance gap”: Australian regulator fires warning shot on whistleblower policies
'Set and forget' still too common on whistleblowing compliance, warns key business regulator.It’s almost 2 and a half years since new whistleblower …
Nanda Lau to lead Herbert Smith Freehills’ China corporate practice 刘依兰将领导史密夫斐尔中国公司事务
Shanghai partner Nanda Lau has been named Herbert Smith Freehills’ new head of the firm’s China corporate practice, effective 1 May 2021.She replaces …
Costs of deception – Big fine from Australian watchdog shows need for credible privacy statements
As online booking site HealthEngine faces AUD$2.9m fine, pressure is on businesses to ensure privacy statements have rigourOnline health booking platform …
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 …
Open Banking developments in Asia Pacific
The banking industry has undergone rapid change in recent years with the rise of virtual currency, fintech and digital innovation challenging the status …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
Budget 2017- APRA's new powers, and hot spots for banks
Under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime announced in the 2017-18 Budget on 9 May 2017, all senior banking executives will have to be registered …
Regulatory developments on fintech in Indonesia (part 2)
Bank of Indonesia further regulates operators of payment transactions processes.Introduction The central bank of Indonesia, Bank Indonesia (“BI”) …
Class action growth continues as 25th anniversary looms
The next 12 months will cement Australia as the second most active class action market in the world, behind only the US. This is being driven by: new …
Queensland introduces bill for a class action regime
The Queensland government has recently responded to calls from leading legal bodies for a class action regime by introducing legislation to allow class …
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