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High Court refuses liquidator special leave to appeal in unreasonable director-related transaction case
Insight 10 Sep 2025

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 puts life companies on notice to improve sales practices
Insight 21 Aug 2025

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 ...

ASIC announces targeted review of aspects of RG 97 and portfolio holdings disclosure rules
Insight 14 Aug 2025

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 ...

Vietnam bond investment guide
Insight 12 Aug 2025

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
Insight 03 Aug 2025

Rare guidance from the NSW Supreme Court on when a bank can terminate a customer account ...

Navigating the six key issues affecting data centre investment and operation
Insight 31 Jul 2025

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. ...

Cyber enforcement in the spotlight again as ASIC pursues Fortnum Private Wealth
Insight 24 Jul 2025

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against AFS licensee Fortnum Private Wealth Limited (Fortnum), alleging it failed to adequately manage cybersecurity risks across its network of authorised ...

RBA’s payment shake-up: implications for merchants and payment service providers
Insight 17 Jul 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a consultation paper setting out its proposed changes to the standards regulating interchange fees and merchant surcharging, following consultation on ...

ASIC provides relief for licensees under the reportable situations regime
Insight 01 Jul 2025

ASIC has provided some additional relief from the 'reportable situations' regime that applies to Australian financial services and credit licensees. The changes apply immediately, and licensees should review and update their internal systems for dealing with incidents and reportable situations to re ...

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