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The Life Insurance Code of Practice - just a code, or something more?
The new Life Insurance Code of Practice has much to recommend it The paragraphs concerning policy design are a case in point But is the Code indeed just a code or does it purport to go further ...
Court confirms life easier for default interest clauses post-Paciocco
New South Wales Court of Appeal case Arab Bank Australia v Sayde Developments considered the application of penalties doctrine to default interest rate provisions in load agreements post the high court's libera approach to the doctrine in Paciocco v ANZ. ...
Insourcing investment management in super - challenges and opportunities for in-house teams
With the release of an ASFA Best Practice Paper on insourcing investment management we look at some of the challenges and opportunities for in-house legal teams that come with the seemingly inexorable move in the superannuation industry towards insourcing investment management functions ...
2017 Budget: increased scrutiny on competition in the financial system
The financial services sector has been under scrutiny for some time with many different voices clamouring for further regulation or inquiries in a sector that is already highly regulated The recent Federal Budget included a number of measures focused on the state of competition in the financial ...
Excessive payment surcharging reforms
As of 1 September 2017 merchants will be prohibited from charging excessive payment surcharges for certain payment methods Under the new rules businesses can only pass on to customers what it costs them to process a payment The Allens Competition team have put together a brief overview of the ...
Allens advises Bain Capital Private Equity on acquisition of Camp Australia
Allens has advised Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of Camp Australia, a leading provider of outside school hours care programs. Camp Australia has more than 28 years of experience ...
Corporate law developments
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Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Cool PE deal: Allens acts on sale of air conditioning business
Allens has acted for private equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers Pty Ltd in the sale of the Actrol Group to Reece Australia Limited for $280 million. Corporate Partner and Co-Head of the firm' ...