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Treasury unveils measured policy responses to Shield and First Guardian collapses
Following a series of consultations, the Government has announced final policy positions to heighten consumer protections in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The changes will affec ...
Navigating the debt deduction creation rules
Australia's debt deduction creation rules (DDCR) raise complex technical and practical issues in the context of double tax agreements, cash-pooling arrangements, and conventional related party financi ...
Education M&A in Vietnam: a legal roadmap for foreign investors
Vietnam’s private education sector is experiencing rapid growth, underpinned by favourable demographics and a strong national commitment to educational advancement. Foreign investors are increas ...
Vietnam merger control guide
Vietnam's merger control regime captures a wide range of onshore and offshore transactions, due to extensive notification thresholds. This has led to a significant increase in filings to the Vietnames ...
The SEC's focus on continuation vehicles—getting ahead of regulatory scrutiny
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is actively examining GP-led continuation vehicle (CV) transactions, with a focus on conflicts of interest, valuation integrity and investor disclos ...
APRA to overhaul governance standards
APRA is consulting on a new draft Prudential Standard CPS 510 Governance, which is slated to replace existing prudential standards for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees and impose heigh ...
Notified, stayed, stale—new voiding rules in Australia’s merger regime require a closer look
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to amend the new mandatory merger notification regime. The changes address two of the regime's most contentious aspects: the automatic voiding of acquisiti ...
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. ...
High Court rejects longstanding ATO views on unpaid present entitlements
In a highly anticipated decision, the High Court has held that an unpaid present entitlement of a private company beneficiary to trust income is not a 'loan' that can be deemed to be a dividend the co ...
Built to scale: why Australia's data centre opportunity won't wait
Australia stands at a defining inflection point in the rise of data centres as critical national infrastructure. Backed by deep global capital and a surging domestic pipeline, yet held back not by demand, but by the growing challenge of delivering at scale. ...