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 ...

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 ...

ASIC issued a 'Dear CEO' letter to life companies on 18 August 2025, setting out key observations from a recently completed review of direct sales practices of life companies, although we think t ...

In the first case of its kind, the High Court has rejected an attempt by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to impose royalty withholding tax and diverted profits tax on a so-called royalty for the ...

ASIC has announced it will commence a targeted review of the information disclosure requirements in Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG 97), which are the ...

Treasury recently published the Guidance on best practice principles for superannuation retirement income solutions consultation paper (the Consultation Paper), setting out and seeking feedback on pro ...

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 ...

Craig Milner and Scott Lang have published a paper on the different land tax grouping rules in each Australian state. Such rules apply to aggregate the landholdings of companies, trusts or both compan ...

Data centre development is capital-intensive, requiring both debt and equity funding. This report explores emerging funding models, investor considerations across real estate and infrastructure, and the growing need for energy generation and grid capacity. ...