1-10 of 1017 results
ASIC targets governance in ESG-marketed fund greenwashing case
ASIC has alleged governance failures and misleading conduct against the responsible entity of an ESG-marketed registered managed investment scheme. On 2 October 2025, it commenced civil penalty procee ...
Government consults on expanding Australian financial services law to digital assets
After a long period of discussion about potential digital asset reform, the Treasury has released draft legislation—the Treasury Laws Amendment (Regulating Digital Asset, and Tokenised Custody, ...
The rise of stablecoins—Australian regulatory developments and their global context
Major progress is being made in modernising Australia's digital asset regulatory framework. ASIC Corporations (Stablecoin Distribution Exemption) Instrument 2025/631 grants class relief for intermedia ...
Major NSW planning reform announced
Last week, a draft bill proposing major amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) was tabled in NSW Parliament. While much of the planning reform this year ...
Allens advises ACEnergy on successful Capacity Investment Scheme bid
This was the first National Electricity Market (NEM)-wide dispatchable generation tender under the CIS, and attracted significant interest across the energy sector. The Joel Joel and Little River ...
Allens advises on acquisition financing of the Jones Radiology business
Allens advised the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) – the sole funder on the transaction – which involved the acquisition of a 49% shareholding previously held by I-MED Radiology. Jones ...
Allens advises lenders on $3.1bn Intellihub refinancing
A 50/50 joint venture between Pacific Equity Partners and Brookfield Asset Management, Intellihub provides smart metering devices and services to more than 50 energy retailers. Allens advised the ...
High Court refuses liquidator special leave to appeal in unreasonable director-related transaction case
Last year, we published an Insight on a Federal Court decision where the plaintiff liquidator was successful in having a mortgage declared an unreasonable director-related transaction under s 588FDA o ...
Allens advises lenders on $700m renewable energy portfolio financing
The financing consolidates existing project debt across a diverse portfolio of ten operational renewable energy assets across wind, hydro and solar, including the Bald Hills Wind Farm, Mumbida Wind ...
Allens advises Samuel Terry Asset Management on Eildon Capital takeover bid
The current offer follows Samuel Terry Asset Management's acquisition of a majority interest in Eildon by way of an off-market takeover bid in 2023, on which Allens also advised. 'We are delighted ...