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Financial services regulation update (November edition)
Webinar 10 Nov 2023

In this session, we will cover the long-overdue package of reforms to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) is finally out. The changes are extensive and include 345 of the recommendations from the 2015 Whittaker Review. It's mostly good news, but there's a huge amount to think about and do, and now is the time to have your say to get it right. ...

An update on Australia's foreign investment approval (FIRB) regime
Webinar 04 May 2023

Covered in this webinar: FIRB experts will share their insights on the current Australian Government's approach to assessing foreign investment proposals, and how they could impact you and your transactions; Recent changes to the FIRB regime; and Upcoming developments such as the commencement of the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets. ...

What this means for new regulatory enforcement landscape
Issues

Preparing your business to respond Although dealing with regulators will never be an exact science, there are steps you can take now to navigate this new regulatory enforcement landscape. We have been assisting clients with: preparing a ...

Class action risk 2022
Insight 16 Mar 2022

Class action risk is changing. While filings remain high, consumer claims now dominate and, for the first time in over a decade, the banking sector is not the biggest target.  ...

Private Equity Horizons 2022: volatility means opportunity
Insight 28 Mar 2022

In PE Horizons 2021, we predicted the year could be one of, if not the, busiest years ever for dealmakers in Australia. Although our prediction proved to be correct, to the surprise of many, traditional PE investors had a relatively mixed ...

Key issues in designing a mandatory merger regime for a modern economy
Insight 29 Mar 2023

In this Insight, we examine what the ACCC has put forward so far and the implications, drawing on the experience and architecture of regimes overseas. ...

Federal US privacy reform
Webinar 30 Apr 2024

Covered in this webinar: what has changed since previous efforts to introduce federal US privacy laws; what the proposal covers and what's missing; how might it impact Australian organisations; how does it compare to current Australian privacy law reform proposals; and what's next for the draft legislation. ...

Enforcement action against the superannuation sector peaks in 2025
Insight 20 May 2026

This report provides an overview of the key regulatory and governance risks facing superannuation trustees in the year ahead. It outlines areas of heightened enforcement focus, upcoming legislative reforms and emerging obligations under prudential standards. It also highlights practical steps trustees can take to strengthen resilience and meet evolving expectations across governance, risk and member outcomes. ...

Allens advises Aware Super on landmark merger with TelstraSuper
News 14 May 2026

Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest profit‑to‑member super funds, serving over 1.3 million members. TelstraSuper was the largest of the two remaining corporate superannuation funds in ...

The Cyber Brief: cyber innovation and investment with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (part two)
Insight 10 May 2026

In part two of our conversation, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and Dominic to discuss the state of Australia's cyber startup landscape, the role of private capital and the polic ...

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