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COVID-19 and Paying the Rent – Part 2 (the lock-down continues)

29 Jul 2020
COVID-19 and Paying the Rent – Part 2 (the lock-down continues)

Tim Dixon

Special Counsel

Read Part 1 to this blog: COVID-19 and Paying the Rent. Back in April of this year – which seems like an eternity ago – we provided some advice (in…...

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Business Partnerships – What you should know

24 Jul 2020
Business Partnerships – What you should know

Tim Dixon

Special Counsel

What is a partnership? A partnership is a business structure where two or more people enter into a relationship in order to carry on a business, with the mutual intention…...

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Are you ‘fit and proper’ or only of ‘good fame and character’?

30 Jun 2020
Are you ‘fit and proper’ or only of ‘good fame and character’?

Jesse Vermiglio

Partner

In March 2020, the requirements for obtaining and maintaining an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) were amended by the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Stronger Regulators (2019 Measures)) Act…...

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FACT SHEET: How to set up a Money Remitter (also known as a Money Transfer Operator or Payment Services Provider) Checklist

19 Jun 2020
FACT SHEET: How to set up a Money Remitter (also known as a Money Transfer Operator or Payment Services Provider) Checklist

Naomi Fink

Special Counsel

☐ Determine the characteristics of your remittance business Payment corridors and any other jurisdictions you will deal with Currencies you will exchange Customer types Whether your business offers only spot FX…...

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Compliance – What is it good for?

29 May 2020
Compliance – What is it good for?

David Court

Partner

Financial services licensees will be well aware that they are required to comply with the financial services laws and the conditions of their licence.  They are also required to self-report…...

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AFCA – so what is fair?

20 May 2020
AFCA – so what is fair?

Rachel Erlich

Special Counsel

As I write this in May 2020, we are facing difficult times.  We are grappling with a global pandemic caused by COVID-19.  And, as we experienced during the global financial…...

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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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I’m a Responsible Manager. What does this mean?

15 Apr 2020
I’m a Responsible Manager.  What does this mean?

Samantha Hills

Partner

We regularly train Responsible Managers (“RMs”) of AFS licensees to help them better understand their role.  Many RMs are curious to know what they have to do and whether they are personally…...

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Royal Commission Review

06 Apr 2020
Royal Commission Review

Grant Holley

Co-Founder & Consultant

In a 1-hour webinar, Paul Derham, Kath Bowler and I discuss the largest issues in the financial services industry following the 2018 Royal Commission. Importantly, we learned that the large majority…...

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