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If in doubt, get the whitewash out
The High Court's first decision on the financial assistance prohibition in section 260A of the Corporations Act supports a conservative approach to the prohibition, and in particular highlights the danger of 'taking a view' on the no material prejudice exception. ...
ASIC steps up its attack on the use of stub equity in control transactions
ASIC has issued its promised consultation paper on the use of stub equity in control transactions, which will, if adopted, have the potential to make the use of stub equity as an alternative form of consideration in schemes and takeovers more difficult. ...
ASIC continues clamp down on shareholder intention statements
Bidders and targets must exercise caution in securing shareholder support over more than 20 per cent of target shares for bids and schemes, as ASIC continues its clamp down on shareholder intention statements and prepares to issue new guidance on 'truth in takeovers' ...
Report: Private Equity Horizons 2019
With dealmakers taking full advantage of highly accessible financing and a massive hoard of dry powder to close more buyouts than before 2018 was one of the most active years ever for private equity in Australia The mountain of dry powder competing for limited opportunities combined with elevated ...
ASIC's allocations project - guidance from abroad
ASIC is examining the allocations process in capital raising transactions We report on ASICs allocations project and the influences that the regulators in the UK and in Europe may have on the project ...
Report: An update on our predictions for the year ahead across the private equity market
The first half of 2018 has seen a flurry of public-to-private activity that should continue to keep dealmakers busy for the remainder of the calendar year However the mountain of dry powder competing for limited quality investment opportunities remains an issue that has prompted a diversification in ...
Report: Our look ahead to the private equity market in Australia
As new funds enter the local market flexible debt funding structures become more prevalent and sponsors are forced to deploy capital in more innovative ways we expect the Australian PE market to continue to grow Private Equity Horizons 2018 reviews the PE market and looks at the trends and sectors ...
Northern Territory's bold renewable energy target
The NT Government has released the Roadmap to Renewables report which considers how the Government could successfully implement a policy to achieve half of the Territorys energy requirements from renewable sources by 2030 ...
Interested in investment in Vietnam?
Vietnam has increasingly been an attractive investment destination for foreign investors In recent years the legal landscape for doing business in Vietnam has changed significantly with the introduction of new laws including the key laws on enterprise and investment Weve published our new Legal ...
Report: 2017 Private Equity mid-year briefing
The first half of 2017 has been one of the most active buy out periods for private equity in Australia since the financial crisis With fundraising conditions remaining positive plenty of committed capital needing to be invested and the announcement of a number of large and high profile transactions ...