One of the more interesting possibilities raised in the Interim Report of David Murrays Financial System Inquiry is the introduction of product suitability requirements as a complement to the current disclosure regime The Interim Report presents a case for change but does not set out in detail what ...

The first few months of 2018 have seen strong volumes of equity raisings in the Australian market, and the outlook for the remainder of the year is promising. The Allens Equity Capital Markets (ECM ...

Allens has appointed leading planning and environment lawyers, Felicity Rourke and Jillian Button as partners in its national Environment and Planning team. 'We are delighted to be welcoming them ...

Allens has advised Rest on its acquisition of a one-third stake in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower redevelopment for approximately $900 million. It is the largest Australian property transaction ever ...

Allens is advising Billabong International Limited on its proposed acquisition by Boardriders, Inc (controlled by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP) for an implied enterprise value of ...

Allens' Competition, Consumer & Regulatory team has received top tier rankings in the three leading industry guides, cementing its position as a pre-eminent firm for competition law in Australia. T ...

Allens has acted for Orora Limited on its long term power purchase agreement (PPA) with global renewable energy provider, Pacific Hydro. Under the terms of the agreement, Orora will acquire renewab ...

Last night the Senate Economics Legislation Committee released its report on the Corporations Amendment Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice Bill 2014 The Committees recommendations could lead to changes in the treatment of scaled advice and general advice Partner Michelle Levy and Senior ...

While the media has focused on the more sensational recommendations of last weeks Senate report on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission there are a number of other interesting comments and themes that provide some clues about future regulation by the Federal Government surveillance ...

In a decision that has potential implications for a raft of Federal Government programs the High Court held that legislation passed to authorise hundreds of government funding arrangements is invalid insofar as it relates to the national schools chaplaincy program The decision once again confirms ...