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Responsible Lending Obligations to be Scrapped!

25 Sep 2020
Responsible Lending Obligations to be Scrapped!

Jesse Vermiglio

Partner

  The Government has this morning announced major reforms to the National Consumer Credit regime including the scrapping of Responsible Lending Obligations (RLOs).  Below is short summary of the key…...

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It’s time to dust off your conflicts of interest policy

27 Jan 2025
It’s time to dust off your conflicts of interest policy

Josh Wigney

Associate

  In 2018, ASIC launched a crusade against poor financial advice.  ASIC looked at how some of Australia’s larger banking and financial services institutions dealt with conflicts of interest between…...

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Annual Compliance Trends Survey Results Released

06 May 2025
Annual Compliance Trends Survey Results Released

Kath Bowler

General Manager

Holley Nethercote is excited to present our third Compliance Trends Survey Report. This survey was conducted in February 2025 across over 200 Australian financial services and Australian credit licence holders.…...

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5 Frequently asked Questions about Setting up a Cryptocurrency Exchange in Australia

01 Jun 2021
5 Frequently asked Questions about Setting up a Cryptocurrency Exchange in Australia

Sarah Archer

Special Counsel

  Are you thinking of setting up a crypto exchange?  Given the number of enquiries we receive on this particular question, we thought it would be useful to set out…...

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Blockchain bricks and crypto cathedrals: a breakdown of the key terms

08 Mar 2022
Blockchain bricks and crypto cathedrals: a breakdown of the key terms

Sarah Archer

Special Counsel

There’s a saying in improv: “Bring a brick, not a cathedral”. While improv and the wonderful world of crypto aren’t comparable, the saying is a good reminder that you don’t…...

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COVID-19 and Paying the Rent

30 Apr 2020
COVID-19 and Paying the Rent

Tim Dixon

Special Counsel

Can you get rent relief for your business offices? If your offices are occupied under a commercial lease and your business has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rent…...

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Federal Government to remove loophole for Buy Now Pay Later providers

26 Jun 2023
Federal Government to remove loophole for Buy Now Pay Later providers

Ursula Noye

Senior Associate

The Federal Government has announced that it will move to regulate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers under the National Credit Act[1].  The Hon Stephen Jones MP, Minister for Financial…...

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Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity and managing information in the wake of the Optus & Medibank privacy data breaches

03 Feb 2023
Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity and managing information in the wake of the Optus & Medibank privacy data breaches

Ursula Noye

Senior Associate

Historically, businesses have kept documents to 'be on the safe side'.  But, as we now see in the wake of last year’s Optus and Medibank data breaches, this approach is not without…...

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You’ve just suffered a ‘cyber’ incident – What are the legal risks?

02 Apr 2024
You’ve just suffered a ‘cyber’ incident – What are the legal risks?

Ursula Noye

Senior Associate

Ask Optus.  Its 14-hour national outage on 8 November 2023 led to a Parliamentary inquiry, the resignation of its then CEO, and loss of trust across the market. While it…...

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