This edition of the Update covers:
Recent legal and regulatory developments, including the release of regulatory guidance on crypto asset-related investment products, the imposition of additional licence conditions on the...more
This edition of the Update covers:
KEY LEGAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Regulatory Priorities
ASIC and APRA Release Their Corporate Plans for 2021-25
On 26 August 2021, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission...more
12/1/2021
/ AML/CFT ,
ASIC ,
Australia ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Libor ,
Loans ,
Popular ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda
Proceedings filed by public interest group Environment Victoria represent the first climate change litigation in Australia to challenge the licence to operate of coal-fired energy producers. A public interest group has filed...more
10/6/2021
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Licensing Rules ,
Pollution Control ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Victorian Supreme Court
The Facts In April 2020, a climate action group called Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated ("BSCA") filed civil enforcement proceedings against the EPA in the NSW Land and Environment Court....more
9/9/2021
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Breach of Duty ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Policies ,
Global Warming ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Statutory Requirements
This edition of the Update covers: Key Legal and Regulatory Developments Financial Markets The Australian Regulators Reiterate Their Expectations for a Smooth Transition Away From LIBOR On 4 June 2021, ASIC, APRA, and the RBA...more
7/21/2021
/ AML/CFT ,
ASIC ,
AUSTRAC ,
Australia ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Short Selling
In Australia, a clear procedure does not exist for ASX-listed companies to obtain financing from their existing shareholder base for conditional acquisitions. Generally, a company will need to ensure sufficient funding is...more
6/19/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
ASX Listing Rules ,
Australia ,
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ,
Canada ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safe Harbors ,
The Corporations Act