5 Jun 2020 Banking and finance New foreign AFS licence regime - Australian financial services market update Foreign financial institutions and global financial services providers may be able to benefit from reduced regulatory obligations and compliance cost efficiencies under the new foreign AFS licence regime.
21 Apr 2020 Banking and finance ASIC product intervention power in lending sector reaffirmed by Federal Court - consequences in ... What this means for credit and financial product issuers developing new products.
9 Apr 2020 Insurance Banking and finance State of the market - Trade Credit Insurance and managing claims for customer payment default Insureds should consider how to manage their trade credit risk and be aware of the issues around trade credit insurance cover.
30 Mar 2020 Banking and finance China Practice Property COVID - 19 pandemic response: Australia dramatically tightens foreign investment rules All monetary threshold amounts for foreign investments subject to the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the Act) are now temporarily $NIL in all asset classes.
19 Mar 2020 Banking and finance Foreign financial services provider regulatory regime is changing New foreign Australian financial services licence regime to commence on 1 April 2020.
19 Mar 2020 Hotels, Tourism and Hospitality Banking and finance Restructuring and insolvency Employment and safety COVID-19 - Practical planning considerations for Hotel Owners and Operators In brief - in this four-part article, we examine some important issues for hotel operators and owners to help you manage your risk in the face of COVID-19.
19 Mar 2020 Banking and finance Pandemic Plans - Understanding the likely response to COVID-19 by APRA and Regulated Financial ... In its statement of assurance earlier this week, the Council of Financial Regulators confirmed that Australia's financial institutions, market participants and market infrastructure providers have undertaken...
21 Feb 2020 Banking and finance What the unfair contract terms regime means for financial services businesses The regime applies to small business contracts, credit activities and will soon apply to insurance contracts.
21 Feb 2020 Banking and finance What can insurers learn from the UK experience with unfair terms? Unfair contract terms regime to extend to insurance contracts and come into effect in April 2021.
12 Feb 2020 Banking and finance ASIC consults industry on its proposed guidance for the new product design and distribution ... Board New Year's resolutions for 2020 should include working through the new PDD (product design and distribution) obligations, which are scheduled to apply to financial products and credit products in 2021.