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Corporate culture and conduct risk
Regulators particularly in the UK and Australia are increasingly interested in corporate culture in the financial services industry its impact on the integrity of the system and what the regulators are doing to try to entrench a corporate culture that works for the benefit of consumers and investors ...
Allens acts for DUET Group on equity raising
Allens has advised DUET Group on its $397 million fully underwritten, non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer. The equity raising for DUET Group, an ASX-listed owner of energy utility assets in ...
Practical pitfalls and the sacrosanct limitation of liability clause
Commercial trusts could not operate without limitation of liability clauses however getting a limitation of liability clause just right is very challenging ...
Key superannuation reforms deferred to 1 July 2015
The Federal Government has today announced that the start date for portfolio holdings disclosure reporting and choice product dashboard requirements will be deferred until 1 July 2015 to allow it further time to consult on the detail of the requirements Partner Geoff Sanders and Lawyer Stephanie ...
APRA's new powers in superannuation - A worthy idea, but checks and balances required
APRA is in line to get significantly increased powers of direction in respect of RSE licensees and their controlled entities as part of the package of superannuation reforms announced in the Treasury Legislation Amendment Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Bill 2017 ...
Government says 'Yes ASIC'
The FSI recommended that the Government emIntroduce an industry funding model for Australian Securities and Investment Commission ASIC and provide ASIC with stronger regulatory toolsem This recommendation No29 covers two topics that ASIC has pursued on a number of occasions including in its ...
A class divide? The Boart Longyear creditors' scheme
The NSW Court of Appeal has considered whether different groups of secured creditors should be placed into separate classes for the purposes of voting on a proposed creditors scheme of arrangement ...
Social benefit bonds - their role in the funding challenge for social infrastructure and services
With the recent Intergenerational Report having further highlighted the need to deliver social outcomes in an efficient way Partners David Donnelly and James Darcy report on the potential role of social benefit bonds in providing social infrastructure and services ...
Allens advises Endeavour Energy on $350M bond issue
Allens has capped off a busy year in debt capital markets by advising Endeavour Energy on a $350 million Australian medium term note program (AMTN). The refinancing includes $250 million in fixed ...
Development of the corporate bond market
It has been recognised for some time that the domestic corporate bond market constitutes a weak spot in the otherwise robust and deep Australian capital markets The less developed domestic bond market is a distinguishing feature among the leading financial systems and capital markets This was no ...