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The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the startup ecosystem
Insight 19 Apr 2020

Public markets in Australia have fallen by almost 25% from the highs reached in late February 2020 as a result of the financial downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Linklaters has also discuss ...

The Launches and Returns Act: one of the most significant updates to the Space Activities Act since its implementation
Insight 26 Sep 2019

On 31 August 2018, the Space Activities Act 1998 (Cth) (Space Activities Act) was amended by the Space Activities Amendment (Launches & Return) Act 2018 (Cth). ...

Healthcare trend watch 2019
Insight 09 Dec 2019

The healthcare team at Allens reports on some key trends and sectors to look out for in 2020. ...

Allens cultivates agtech with SproutX
News 16 Sep 2016

Allens is supporting Australia's agtech boom as a launch partner of SproutX, Australia's first agtech pre-accelerator and $10 million agtech accelerator fund. A joint initiative of the National ...

Allens helps launch Sydney's new fintech startup hub
News 25 Aug 2015

Allens has joined leading corporate and financial organisations in launching Sydney's independent, not-for-profit fintech hub, Stone & Chalk, tonight. Stone & Chalk, which was officially launched ...

Federal Budget 2015: Start-ups in the spotlight
Insight 13 May 2015

With a 55 billion Jobs and Small Business Package Treasurer Joe Hockey placed start-ups and small businesses front-and-centre of the Australian Federal Governmentrsquos 2015-16 BudgetnbspPartner Gavin Smith Senior Associates Valeska Bloch and Shaun Cartoon and Associate Tom Griffin look at the key ...

The fintech phenomenon - risks and opportunities
Insight 01 Apr 2015

Everyone is talking about fintech What is it And what does it mean for the financial services industry and for regulation ...

Start-ups rev your engines: proposed ESS tax concessions to benefit the start-up sector
Insight 02 Apr 2015

New tax legislation has been introduced to Parliament that contains tax concessions for employees of small start-up companies who are granted employee shares and options Partner Sarah Bernhardt and Senior Associate Shaun Cartoon members of Allens Accelerate team report ...

Crowd sourced equity funding to gain traction with new legislation
Insight 23 Mar 2017

After a difficult journey both Houses have passed the Corporations Amendment Crowd-sourced Funding Bill 2016 - introducing a new funding avenue for Australian startups and an opportunity for retail investors to access equity in emerging companies ...

Blockchain reaction update - ASIC joins chorus on ICO regulation
Insight 03 Oct 2017

While ASIC has published information on the issue of coins or tokens in initial coin offerings other regulators around the world have also been issuing guidance with some taking a much more restrictive approach Although Australia remains a relatively friendly regulatory environment for such ...

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