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Allens advises on $314m sale of Melbourne office tower
The purchase of 595 Collins Street in Melbourne from South Korea's National Pension Service, is the first time FHJ has invested in Australian property. Comprised of two interconnected buildings, th ...
Allens advises Westbourne Capital on wind and battery power financing
Allens has advised Westbourne Capital to achieve financial close in relation to the construction and development of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm near Port Augusta, South Australia. The firm assisted ...
Allens advises Brambles on sale of IFCO reusable plastic containers business for US$2.51b
The sale to a consortium of Triton and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority follows a dual track separation process which consisted of running a competitive trade sale, while in parallel, preparing t ...
Financial advice - vertically integrated institutions and conflicts of interest
ASIC has released its report on financial advice provided by vertically integrated institutions which is likely to be read with great interest by Commissioner Hayne and his team Senior Regulatory Counsel Michael Mathieson and Partner Michelle Levy report ...
What might the PC review into superannuation mean for fund investments?
The Productivity Commission Draft Report into the Efficiency and Competitiveness of Australias superannuation system weighing in at a substantial 549 pages contains a treasure trove of information on and analysis of a wide range of aspects of the industry ...
Forge-ing ahead - the treatment of fixtures under the PPSA
Under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), the Court of Appeal have confirmed that 'fixtures' are to be understood in the same way as at general law and the same common law test applies to determining whether goods affixed to land have become fixtures. ...
Government and ASIC announcements for FinTech sector
There were three announcements this week that will serve to bolster the emerging Australian FinTech sector The Government released a statement in support of FinTech as part of its National Innovation and Science Agenda while ASIC issued two sets of guidance an information sheet for providers of ...
Report: Our look ahead to the private equity market in Australia
With the current exit cycle coming to an end for many sponsors and large amounts of dry powder waiting to be deployed were expecting an uptick in new investment activity in Australia by private equity sponsors There are some key trends and sectors to look out for in 2017 The Private Equity team at ...
Design and distribution obligations - products caught (or excluded)
Four and a half years after the FSI recommended a targeted and principles-based design and distribution obligation the Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers Act 2019 the Act has recently received the Royal Asset Although the design and distribution obligations will not ...
First Asset Recycling Initiative agreement signed
The Federal Government announced late last week that the first agreement under its 5 billion Asset Recycling Initiative has been signed with the ACT Government demonstrating the Federal Governments commitment to the Initiative despite the underlying legislation remaining stalled by the Senate ...