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Consultation paper on Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system
Treasury has released a consultation paper on its Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system. The Commonwealth Government is seeking feedback on the proposed contents of the Strategic Plan, with submissions due by 6 February 2023. It is intended that the inaugural Strategic Plan will be released in the first quarter of 2023. ...
Cap table management: the perils of a large number of shareholders
2021 saw record levels of equity investment into Australian startups and scaleups. The abundance of equity capital being raised by Australian startups and scaleups from a diverse range of investors means that we frequently encounter proprietary companies with significant numbers of shareholders on their registers. ...
Major new reforms remove roadblocks to startups attracting and retaining talent through an employee share scheme
We have summarised below some of the key features of the new legislation and the associated benefits for eligible startups and other proprietary companies. ...
Small business restructuring reforms
The Federal Government's insolvency reform package relating to small business provides for a debt restructuring process intended to give eligible small businesses the flexibility to restructure debts while the directors remain in control of the business, and for a new simplified liquidation process for small business. ...
Coming clean and staying clean: continuous disclosure obligations in the age of the data breach
Recent data, coupled with the Privacy Act 1988 notifiable data breaches scheme, APRA Prudential Standard CPS 234, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act and the GDPR, confirm that when it comes to serious cyber security breaches, listed entities should be complying with existing continuous disclosure requirements. ...
Healthcare trend watch 2019
The healthcare team at Allens reports on some key trends and sectors to look out for in 2020. ...
The Launches and Returns Act: one of the most significant updates to the Space Activities Act since its implementation
On 31 August 2018, the Space Activities Act 1998 (Cth) (Space Activities Act) was amended by the Space Activities Amendment (Launches & Return) Act 2018 (Cth). ...
ACCC releases draft Consumer Data Right Rules for consultation
In preparation for the implementation of the first phase of the Consumer Data Right on 1 July 2019 the ACCC has released draft CDR Rules for consultation The draft rules detail how the CDR will function across all designated sectors in practice including how data is to be shared the criteria for ...
Trend Watch: What the top ten 2018 cybersecurity trends mean for your business
Last year was a big year for cybersecurity Organisations were forced to grapple with an increasingly complex regulatory environment as governments across the globe continued to navigate how to best protect personal information in the face of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats We look ...