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Australia - Fund Finance 2020
Partner Managing Associate Partner Managing Associate Tom Highnam Rita Pang Luke Leybourne The fund financing market in Australia continued to be buoyant in 2019. Private equity, infrastructure and real estate funds remained the ...
Report: Australian Infrastructure Investment Report 2019
Investor appetite for Australian infrastructure remains strong. However, to maintain our status as a leading infrastructure investment destination, we must address systemic issues that are adversely impacting the market, including cost overruns on major projects. ...
Trustee insolvency - the High Court has cleared up the confusion, or at least some of it - where are we now?
A recent High Court case has brought very welcome clarity to questions that have long bedevilled the insolvency of corporate trustees. We explain the decision and its ramifications. ...
Would you like financial services with your social network? Facebook consortium to launch new cryptocurrency
In a bold new play, a consortium led by social media giant Facebook has announced plans to enter the financial services sector through the launch of a cryptocurrency called Libra. Both a currency a ...
The future for foreign financial services providers in Australia – the latest from ASIC
After much anticipation, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has provided an update on its proposed changes to the licensing relief currently available to foreign financial service ...
Final APRA Guidance on Information Security (CPG 234) released – are you prepared?
APRA has released the updated final version of its Prudential Practice Guide, which gives crucial context about how it views cybersecurity threats, and clarifies some of the steps that should be taken now relating to board oversight, information security controls and notification of information security incidents. Partner Valeska Bloch and Associate Claudia Hall report. ...
What's next for impact investing in Australia?
The Australian impact investing market has grown considerably in recent years. This growth has largely been attributed to a surge of impact investments that focus on environmental, rather than ...
AFCA: The first six months - and the year ahead
Written by Partner Andrew Maher, Senior Associate Ingrid Weinberg and Lawyer Zoe Chapman The Australian Financial Complaints Authority ( AFCA ), the new 'one-stop-shop' for resolving financial ...
Considering Robo-advice
Written by Partner Simun Soljo and Senior Associate George Blades ...
Australia - Fund Finance 2019, 3rd Edition
Partner Managing Associate Partner Managing Associate Tom Highnam Rita Pang Tom Highnam Rita Pang Tom Rita Tom Rita Highnam Pang Highnam Pang By Partner Tom Highnam , Managing Associate Rita Pang , and Associate Luke ...