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APRA and ASIC's coordinated approach to frontier AI: implications for financial services entities Read More
Jo Dodd’s articles from Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: with Finance and Tax Executives in Australia with readers working within the Securities & Investment and Law Firm industries The message is clear: frontier AI is compounding existing cyber vulnerabilities at a pace that requires boards to engage directly with the risk, rather than treating it as a matter for operational or technology teams alone. The regulators have also been explicit about where the burden now sits.
How Armed Conflict Is Redefining Dispute Risk For Global Business
Nastasja Suhadolnik’s articles from Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: with Finance and Tax Executives Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: in Australia with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy, Law Firm and Construction & Engineering industries Armed conflict is no longer a geographically contained operational risk.
Australia’s Debt Capital Market: Growth, Reform And The Road Ahead
Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: within Antitrust/Competition Law and Technology topic(s) The Australian debt capital market has transformed over the past couple of decades, particularly in the last few years. What was once a nascent and then narrow market with a questionable future has evolved into a significant component of our broader financial architecture.
Australia's mutual banking sector in 2026: resilience, regulation and the search for sustainable growth
Jo Dodd’s articles from Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: with Finance and Tax Executives and Inhouse Counsel in Australia with readers working within the Technology industries Australia's customer-owned banking sector is well positioned for 2026.
APRA Finalises AT1 Phase-out And Proposes New Three-tier Prudential Framework
Jo Dodd’s articles from Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: within Corporate/Commercial Law topic(s) with Finance and Tax Executives and Inhouse Counsel in Australia with readers working within the Media & Information industries The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced two significant developments in its regulatory policy this month that together signal a shift towards a more proportionate, streamlined and resilient prudential framework.
Advancing Australia's Evolving Capital Markets: What ASIC's Report 823 Means For Issuers, Investors And Intermediaries
CC Corrs Chambers Westgarth More With over 175 years of experience and a team of over 1000 talented professionals, we offer exceptional legal services for major transactions, projects, and disputes. Our client-focused approach and commitment to excellence ensure success for our clients. We connect with top lawyers globally for the best results. The Report sets out ASIC's near-term roadmap to strengthen private and public markets in Australia. Australia Corporate/Commercial Law
Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Market Insights From World-first Pilot Program
Jo Dodd’s articles from Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: in Australia Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: within Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment, Technology and International Law topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Law Firm industries In a world first, Australia is testing the Taxonomy in practice with some of the country's largest financial institutions: ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Clean Energy Finance Corporation,...
Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy: a new standard for green and transition finance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth are most popular: within Government, Public Sector, Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment and International Law topic(s) with Finance and Tax Executives and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Law Firm industries Australia's transition to a net zero economy took a significant step forward with the release of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy - a science-based framework designed to bring greater consistency to the classification of green and...
Recent developments in sustainable finance: sustainable investment product labelling regime
CC Corrs Chambers Westgarth More With over 175 years of experience and a team of over 1000 talented professionals, we offer exceptional legal services for major transactions, projects, and disputes. Our client-focused approach and commitment to excellence ensure success for our clients. We connect with top lawyers globally for the best results.
Vision & Vibe: Creating a Digital Vision Board (Virtual)
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How will Australia's new sustainable finance taxonomy impact the mining sector?
Following the development of sustainable finance taxonomies in the European Union, ASEAN and other relevant markets, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) is currently developing an Australian taxonomy. The taxonomy reinforces the Federal Government's ambition to drive a net zero transition both domestically and internationally through a variety of regulatory tools.
Essential ESG: Episode 21 - The rise of blended finance
In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Jo Dodd, Chloe Delahunt-Devlin, Emmanuel Georgouras and Patrick Magee discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by blended finance. The team explore why the innovative approach of blended finance is making a significant global impact and discuss how Australia's involvement in this space showcases the potential for blended finance to mobilise resources, mitigate risks and create scalable solutions for global challenges.
Climate-related financial disclosures: a new frontier for general counsel
Once an issue confined to environmental impacts, climate change is now understood as a systemic risk to the global economy. Decarbonisation is both an environmental and economic imperative, with implications extending far beyond high-emitting sectors and into every facet of commercial activity. In response, Australia, like many jurisdictions, has introduced a mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime.
Phasing out bank AT1 capital instruments (Capital Notes): a significant development from APRA
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a discussion paper on 10 September 2024 (Discussion Paper) outlining its proposal to phase out the use of AT1 capital instruments by banks for their capital adequacy requirements in favour of cheaper, more reliable and more effective forms of capital. The proposal represents a significant shift away from the accepted regulatory approach to bank failure following the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008.
Climate-related financial disclosures: a new frontier for general counsel
Once an issue confined to environmental impacts, climate change is now understood as a systemic risk to the global economy. Decarbonisation is both an environmental and economic imperative, with implications extending far beyond high-emitting sectors and into every facet of commercial activity. In response, Australia, like many jurisdictions, has introduced a mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime.
Australia's Sustainable Finance Roadmap: A primer for in-house legal teams
The transition to a net zero economy has been described as among 'the largest and fastest economic transformations in history'. Treasury recently released a Sustainable Finance Roadmap which outlines a comprehensive 'climate first, not only' reform agenda.
A deeper dive into the first round of consultation on Australia's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) released a public consultation paper on Australia's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (Taxonomy) on 28 May 2024. Our initial Insight, First round of public consultation on Australia's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, outlined the nature and purpose of the Taxonomy and consultation. This consultation focuses on three priority sectors: Electricity generation and supply; Minerals, mining and metals; and Construction and the built environment.
A deeper dive into the first round of consultation on Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) released a public consultation paper on Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (Taxonomy) on 28 May 2024. Our initial Insight, First round of public consultation on Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, outlined the nature and purpose of the Taxonomy and consultation. This consultation focuses on three priority sectors: Electricity generation and supply; Minerals, mining and metals; and Construction and the built environment.
A reminder about FSCODA following recent enforcement action by APRA
As the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has recently taken enforcement action against an Australian authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) under the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (FSCODA)[1], we thought it timely to provide a refresher on the requirements of FSCODA and potential consequences of non-compliance.
What Will It Take To Create A Vibrant And Accessible Bond Market?
The Australian regulatory regime is not geared toward the growth of a vibrant retail bond market. This is an issue market participants have grappled with for many years. Despite well-intended amendments to the regime over the past decade, it remains disjointed, unreasonably complex and expensive for widespread retail bond issuance.
Final ASX listing rules reforms - summary of key changes | Lexology
ASX powers Enhanced compliance and censure powers ASX has introduced a number of amendments to LR 18 which enhance its powers to operate the market and monitor and enforce compliance with the LRs.[1] The amendments: clarify ASX’s power to grant waivers and exercise compliance powers;[2] facilitate ASX requiring information from entities (including under oath) about their compliance with any conditions or requirements imposed under the LRs, and any future compliance;[3] and empower ASX to...
The feeling is mutual: another win for customer-owned sector | Lexology
The difficulties the mutual sector currently faces in raising capital will be substantially reduced if the amendments to the Corporations Act proposed yesterday by the government are implemented. Our Alert in November 2017 highlighted the challenges faced by mutual entities in raising capital without losing their mutual status, due to uncertainty around application of the demutualisation provisions in the Corporations Act.
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