Specialty Group: Financial Institutions and Markets

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) recently put the superannuation industry on notice that it intends to intensively review and scrutinise fund expenditure as one of its supervision priorities. This ar ...

Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) has reissued its Regulatory Guide 121 including updated guidance to overseas companies on whether they are, and how they can compliantly, conduct a financial service ...

In syndicated lending transactions, competition law plays a crucial yet often overlooked role. Law firms representing finance parties should advise lenders to seek independent legal advice on competition law to avoid any ...

Nearly a decade has passed since ANZ placed circa $750 million in shares to the underwriters of its $2.5 billion equity capital raising leading to a dispute with ASIC over ANZ’s failure to disclose the shortfall. The F ...