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ESG UPDATE
31 May 2023 Modern Slavery Reporting Laws to Gain Teeth - What You Need To Know
On 25 May 2023, a government report was tabled recommending that the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) be amended to require a broader group of businesses to…
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FINANCE REGULATORY
31 May 2023 MiFID III arrives as the Retail Investment Package is unveiled
Article on European Commission's 2023 Retail Investments Strategy consisting on an Omnibus Directive amending MiFID, IDD, Solvency II, UCITS Directive and…
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RSSG UPDATE
30 May 2023 HMRC Fights Back:Two Restructuring Plans Refused Sanction by the English Court
In a dramatic reversal of restructuring plan fortunes, HRMC recently successfully challenged two independent mid-market Part 26A Companies Act 2006…
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DIGITAL ECONOMY AND RISK UPDATE
29 May 2023 Typhoon Warning – an urgent cyber warning from international cyber agencies
Volt Typhoon is actively and successfully targeting US critical infrastructure providers – and the "Five Eyes" group of nations (US, AU, NZ, UK, CAN) warn…
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Employment alert
23 May 2023 Between a rock and a hard place - When is a resignation voluntary or forced?
What you need to know: The Fair Work Commission has recently determined a series of unfair dismissal cases where employees have claimed they were forced…
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GLOBal Markets UpdATE
22 May 2023 EU EMIR: ECB responds to proposed EMIR 3.0
What has happened?On 28 April 2023, the European Central Bank published its Opinion on the European Commission's proposed reforms to EU EMIR1 , commonly…
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contentious financial services update
19 May 2023 Workplace bullying – the next #MeToo?
With multiple generations of employees working together, there is scope for disagreement over the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. We explore this…
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financial services update
15 May 2023 ASIC strengthens its design and distribution regime guidance
ASIC, design and distribution obligations, DDO, product governance, target market determinations, TMD, distribution conditions, product design, risk, compliance
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Strategic Governance and Advisory Client Alert
10 May 2023 Continuous disclosure during a cyberattack: a difficult problem requiring a practical solution
Complying with continuous disclosure obligations can be difficult at the best of times for listed entities and even more so when details of the event…
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Dispute Resolution Update
08 May 2023 What's in an assignment - are pre-existing claims included?
Billabong Gold Pty Ltd v Vango Mining Ltd [No 2] [2023] WASCA 58
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GLOBAL MARKETS UPDATE
28 Apr 2023 UK extends UK EMIR intragroup and pension scheme exemptions
On 27 April 2023, HM Treasury published The Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption and Intragroup Transaction Transitional Clearing and Risk-Management…
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fund insider | issue 8
27 Apr 2023 Material adverse change clauses in finance documents
As the economic headwinds indicate that borrowers will continue to face financial pressures in 2023 and beyond, lenders are seeking ways to exercise more…
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contentious financial services update
21 Apr 2023 Will the SMF "duty of responsibility" by shelved under the current SMCR review?
This article considers whether the current reviews of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being conducted by HM Treasury, and the PRA and FCA…
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EMPLOYMENT ALERT
20 Apr 2023 Closing the pay gap: recent changes to WGEA employer reporting obligations
What you need to knowThe Australian Parliament recently passed the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Act 2023, which seeks to…
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Arbitration Update
17 Apr 2023 High Court of Australia unanimously recognises and enforces investment arbitration award and provides guidance for investors
High Court of Australia unanimously recognises and enforces investment arbitration award. The decision provides guidance for investors and clarity on waiver…
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FUNDS INSIDER | ISSUE 8
14 Apr 2023 Secondaries transactions in the funds sector
Prospects Secondary transactions offer liquidity and flexibility to the funds sector. Secondaries led by general partners (GPs) have become an integral…
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Legal Governance Advisory
03 Apr 2023 Canon Australia Pty Ltd reminds us of the Court's powers in relation to deeds of cross guarantee
Whilst ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785.(Class Order) can be very helpful in terms of relieving financial reporting burdens on…
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QuickGuides | english civil litigation
30 Mar 2023 Judicial Review
This guide seeks to answer a number of key questions relating to judicial review.
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SAFETY MATTERS ALERT
30 Mar 2023 Is industrial manslaughter back on the agenda in NSW?
What you need to know: The recently elected NSW Labor Government attempted to introduce industrial manslaughter legislation in 2021. It is likely to…
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GLOBAL MARKETS UPDATE
30 Mar 2023 UK confirms extension to intragroup and pensions exemptions under UK EMIR
On 28 March 2023, HM Treasury confirmed that it intends to extend the UK EMIR temporary intragroup exemption regime until 31 December 2026 and the temporary…
