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Jumping the starter's gun – what banks and clients utilising derivatives can learn from ASIC's new guidance on pre-hedging
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released guidance clarifying its expectations in relation to a bank, or other intermediary, pre-hedging derivative exposures. Â ...
Sanctions Regime in Australia
We outline the key aspects of the Australian Sanctions Regime, the practical issues that corporations may encounter when implementing and managing their sanctions compliance frameworks, as well as some recent case studies to illustrate how the regime can apply. ...
Ethical decision making during a crisis
Covered in this webinar: the critical stages of a crisis; what acting ethically in a crisis looks like; what tensions can arise when acting ethically; and how to reduce the risk of crises in the future. ...
No 'leap of faith' as Federal Court rejects ASIC's policy avoidance case
Just as the summer holidays began at the end of 2023, Justice Jackman of the Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Zurich Australia Limited. ...
Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill passes both houses of Parliament
The second tranche of the Federal Government's Closing Loopholes Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament and is now awaiting Royal Assent. This Insight examines the new provisions and key amendments and offers recommended steps employers should take to ensure they comply with the new laws. ...
Generative AI: Where to from here?
Covered in this webinar: Allens Head of Cyber, Valeska Bloch, will be joined by Dr Kobi Leins (GAICD), Honorary Senior Fellow of King’s College London and Advisory Board Member of the Carnegie AI and Equality Initiative. This discussion will focus on: what you need to know about, and how to best use, generative AI; what organisations should be thinking about from an AI governance perspective; and understanding how to best procure AI. ...
What's on the horizon for business and human rights – 2023 themes and 2024 predictions
The focus on businesses' obligations regarding human rights has grown considerably in recent years. In this Insight, we identify some of the central business and human rights themes from 2023, and set out our predictions for the year ahead. ...
Mandatory climate-related financial reporting is here: preparing for 1 January 2025
On 12 January 2024, the Federal Government released the exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill: Climate-related financial disclosure. In this Insight, we explain key elements of the Draft Legislation, including areas of uncertainty that have been raised in submissions to government. ...
Doing business in 2024: geopolitics and global economic forces
Covered in this webinar: Allens Practice Leader, Funds, Super & Financial Services, Marc Kemp, and Head of Energy, Kate Axup, will be joined by our guest Dr Meghan O'Sullivan, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School. This discussion will focus on: the geopolitical climate, a global snapshot; and how geopolitics are driving shifts in the energy transition, and implications for businesses. ...