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Why Australian Financial Services Licensees absolutely MUST prioritise cyber-resilience
17 Nov 2017
David Court
Partner12-18 November is Fraud Awareness Week, and once again, cyber-resilience is a hot topic. As a licensee, do you wonder what you legally have to do? Before we tell…...
Read moreRoom to improve AML/CTF Systems and Controls – Our take on AUSTRAC’s Risk Assessment
25 Oct 2017
Alexa Bowditch
LawyerIn July 2017, AUSTRAC released its latest money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk assessment which focuses on the securities and derivatives sector. Similar to past risk assessments released…...
Read moreCertified Wholesale – SMSFs and Accountant’s Certificates
14 Oct 2017
David Court
PartnerOn 7 July 2017, ASIC issued a media release concerning action that it had taken over a particular example of perceived inappropriate use of accountant's certificates to treat investors…...
Read moreSo you’re planning on opening a cryptocurrency (e.g. Bitcoin, Altcoin) exchange
28 Jun 2017
Alexa Bowditch
LawyerBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen a significant value increase in the recent past. If you had the foresight to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum in January 2017, you…...
Read moreWhat the Storm Financial case told us about wholesale client eligibility
22 Nov 2016
David Court
PartnerThe decision of the Federal Court in the Storm Financial case (or, to be legally precise, the case of ASIC v Cassimatis (no.8) [2016] FCA 1023) considers a number…...
Read moreIs your Standard Form Contract Bullet Proof from Unfair Terms?
11 Oct 2016
Tim Dixon
Special CounselAre you a franchisor? ...or a financial services provider with authorised representatives? ...or a credit provider? ...or a service provider? Do you have a standard form contract that you…...
Read moreSection 912A Corporations Act – Compliance, or a recipe for running a successful business?
29 Aug 2016
Grant Holley
PartnerOne of the problems with reading legislation is that it is sometimes drafted in a way that obscures its true purpose. (I apologise to any parliamentary counsel that may…...
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