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Australia: The Regulatory Developments for FY25 That Fund Managers Can’t Afford to Ignore

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As we have now said goodbye to FY25, we look back on some of the more significant regulatory developments that fund managers can’t afford to ignore....more

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Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

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Directors' Responsibilities for Sustainability Reporting—ASIC's Views

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Introduction - When directors and officers of reporting entities are assessing how to prepare for complying with the new sustainability reporting obligations, it is tempting to look to the Australian Securities and...more

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AI and Your Obligations as an Australian Financial Services Licensee

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On 29 October 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published REP 798 Beware the gap: Governance arrangements in the face of AI innovation. This report details ASIC's findings from a review of how...more

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Significant Changes on the Way for AML Reporting Entities

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The Attorney-General has introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) to address regulatory “gaps” in Australia’s existing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism...more

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Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss a drop in support for ESG shareholder proposals at one of the world’s largest asset managers; a decision by a U.S. federal court to strike down an anti-ESG investing rule in Missouri; and...more

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Not That FAR Away

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On 15 March 2024, the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) came into effect for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), replacing the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). Unlike the BEAR, application of the...more

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BTR Series Part 10: BTR and Investment Structuring—What Do Investors Need to Know Now?

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In this final Part 10 of our build-to-rent (BTR) series, we identify some key investment structuring challenges for investors in new BTR assets in Australia, and consider how investors may be able to overcome some of them...more

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COVID-19: Update on Government and Regulator Responses for Superannuation Funds and Fund Managers

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Since our last update in late June, governments and regulators have been continuing to address COVID-19 issues with new updates released regularly. Notably, regulators have also extended some temporary measures given the...more

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New Collective Investment Vehicles

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This week's Federal Budget ushered in a new era in investment management in Australia with the announcement that the Federal Government will introduce a new tax and regulatory framework for two new types of collective...more

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