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Deciphering the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy
As capital and debt sources continue to diversify and decarbonisation becomes entrenched in corporate decision-making, Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy (the Taxonomy) will be a critical tool in the global push towards sustainable development. ...
Bringing light to the shadows: regulation of the Australian shadow banking sector
The Financial Stability Board has been working since the GFC to develop a policy framework that mitigates the systemic risks of the shadow banking sector while simultaneously preserving its benefits We examine international developments in shadow banking and the Boards proposed regulatory response ...
Allens advises CEFC on funding for a clean energy 'superhighway'
The CEFC will commit up to $1.92 billion to finance two major energy infrastructure projects to be developed by Transgrid, representing the largest single investment in the CEFC's history. The ...
Allens at the forefront of the corporate hybrid bond market
Allens has played a pivotal role in this revival, including advising on the Pacific National's inaugural $500 million subordinated debt issuance, and on hybrid issuances by Ampol ($600 million) and ...
PPSA amendments for 'serial numbered goods'
New legislation will amend the Personal Property Securities Act to remove the provision that deems leases of serial-numbered goods of more than 90 days to be a PPS lease These amendments will primarily benefit businesses in the leasing industry and will have a minimal but positive effect on ...
Exposure draft legislation for Australian 'hybrid mismatch rules' released
Treasury has released for consultation exposure draft legislation to introduce new rules to neutralise the effects of hybrid mismatch arrangements in accordance with Action Item 2 of the OECDG20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Multinational groups with cross-border arrangements or proposing ...
Trustee insolvency - the Full Federal Court weighs in to the debate
The Full Federal court released its decision in Jones (Liquidator) v Matrix Partners Pty Ltd that trust assets should be applied first in paying employees and other statutory preferred creditors. ...
The end of the PPSA transitional period - what happens now?
With the end of the transitional period under the personal property securities legislation fast approaching those entities that rely upon having interests in property held by others must act now to ensure those interests are properly registered even where they are transitional so there is no loss of ...
Allens advises Charter Hall on landmark $3.35 billion Green Loan
The transaction is one of the largest of its kind in the real estate sector, and brings together a syndicate of leading domestic and international banks, including CBA, WBC, ANZ, HSBC and SMBC. 'We ...
Allens advises lenders on expansion of Neoen’s renewable energy financing portfolio
'This transaction reflects the ongoing evolution of renewable energy financing models, with portfolio financing becoming an increasingly popular approach for large-scale developers,' said Partner ...