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Enhanced Whistleblower Protections: What does it mean for your Company?
27 Jun 2019
Naomi Fink
Special CounselAs of 1 July 2019, potential whistleblowers across Australia will enjoy an added layer of statutory protections. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth) (‘the Amendment’) has expanded the…...
Read moreModern slavery laws and their impact on the financial services industry
30 Aug 2019
David Court
PartnerReaders may be forgiven for thinking that the practice of slavery is now only of historical interest – having been largely abolished in the 19th century. While that is true…...
Read moreDirectors duties of a responsibility entity
05 Sep 2019
Samantha Hills
PartnerNeed a hand with understanding your duties as director of a responsible entity? Check out this case that made it all the way to the High Court. The case In…...
Read moreEstablishing an SMSF – 7 reasons to use a corporate trustee
05 Oct 2019
David Court
PartnerLike most professional advisers, we are strongly of the view that a self-managed superannuation fund ("SMSF") should have a corporate trustee. This article looks at the trustee requirements for SMSFs…...
Read more10 tips to keep your promotional material from being misleading or deceptive
07 Oct 2019
Rachel Erlich
Special CounselWhether your business provides financial services, credit services or anything else, you are legally responsible for the content of the promotional material that you publish, or otherwise make available, in…...
Read moreAPRA regulatory reporting for general insurance providers
17 Oct 2019
David Court
PartnerAre you an AFSL holder and authorised to deal in general insurance? If so, you should be aware of your obligations to provide data to APRA every six months by…...
Read more12 Problem Words for Financial Services Promotional Materials
25 Oct 2019
David Court
PartnerWhatever your financial services business model, you are legally responsible for the content of the promotional material that you publish or otherwise make available in the public arena. This blog…...
Read morePaying a member’s financial advice fees out of a super fund
29 Nov 2019
David Court
PartnerAn issue that regularly arises in relation to the provision of financial advice is whether the cost of that advice can be paid out of a superannuation fund of which…...
Read moreRegulatory Developments – All that you can’t leave behind
31 Jan 2020
Samantha Hills
PartnerAs you turned the corner into 2020, you might have been grateful to leave the events of 2019 behind you. But regulatory developments in 2019 will drive the agenda in…...
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