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New rules, new risks: Australia's new merger regime has officially commenced
Australia is transitioning to a new mandatory and suspensory merger regime. Acquisitions that come into effect on or after 1 January 2026 and that satisfy the relevant criteria must first be notified to, and cleared by, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ...
ASIC provides relief for licensees under the reportable situations regime
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 ...
ASIC’s private markets push: what industry should prepare for
ASIC is taking an open and collaborative approach with industry to Australia's private markets, as it seeks to understand the private capital landscape. It has said it is open to all actionable ideas that are within ASIC's 'gift to give' and welcomed the industry feedback it has received to date. ...
Financial Review Mining Summit 2025 panel discussion
Australia’s mining industry is navigating a year of enormous political upheaval. A new administration in the White House has brought hefty tariffs on major trading partners, while at home, the G ...
The proof is in the process: an update on how the new merger regime will work
With Treasury's release of the Ministerial instrument containing the notification thresholds and the ACCC's release of various process guidelines, we now have some long-awaited clarity on how the new merger regime will work. ...
How the ACCC will assess mergers under the new regime
The ACCC has released its draft merger assessment guidelines (Draft Guidelines) for consultation, offering a preview of how it plans to assess mergers under the new mandatory regime (which comes into effect on 1 January 2026). In this Insight, we highlight key aspects of the ACCC's renewed approach ...
Another tranche of proposed financial advice changes lands
Treasury has released a consultation draft Bill to implement part of tranche 2 of the Government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). ...
Recent developments in foreign investment (FIRB) regulation
The Federal Government's recent changes to foreign investment policies released on 14 March 2025 introduce significant modifications. In this Insight, we: examine the Government's latest foreign inve ...
Conexa and statutory severance: when a pipeline is 'land'
'Statutory severance' provisions have a significant impact on the application of tax laws to owners of built infrastructure. The New South Wales Court of Appeal's recent decision in Conexa Sydney Hold ...
PE Horizons 2025: the year to get creative
Key PE trends from 2024 and what these mean for the Australian and global markets in 2025. ...