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Credit fund NAVigation: key features for sponsors and financiers
In recent years, the maturing fund finance market in Australia has seen an increase in net asset value (NAV) facilities to supplement the popular subscription financings. As funds mature and investor ...
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 ...
The ASX Listing Rules up for review but still fit for purpose: the case for retaining the existing policy settings on reverse takeovers
Merger transactions without a vote of the shareholders of each merger party are back in the headlines as a second deal sparks fresh tension and mounting calls from the Australian investment community ...
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, ...
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 ...
ASIC and APRA announce strategic priorities for 2025-26
Each year, ASIC and APRA release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic priorities and projects. They provide an insight into where ASIC and APRA will direct their resources a ...
Vietnam bond investment guide
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of corporate bonds, and discusses some key legal and practical issues for foreign investors and domestic issuers on bond transactions in Vietnam. ...
Rare guidance from the NSW Supreme Court on when a bank can terminate a customer account
Rare guidance from the NSW Supreme Court on when a bank can terminate a customer account ...
New seller disclosure scheme: from 'buyer beware' to transparent transactions
On 1 August 2025 the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) will replace the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)—a landmark reform that will modernise Queensland's property law and enhance transparency in property ...
New rules, new risks: Australia's new merger regime has officially commenced
Australia is transitioning to a new mandatory and suspensory merger regime. Acquisitions that come into effect on or after 1 January 2026 and that satisfy the relevant criteria must first be notified to, and cleared by, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ...