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AFCA – so what is fair?
20 May 2020
Rachel Erlich
Special CounselAs 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…...
Read moreCOVID-19 and Paying the Rent
30 Apr 2020
Tim Dixon
Special CounselCan 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…...
Read moreI’m a Responsible Manager. What does this mean?
15 Apr 2020
Samantha Hills
PartnerWe 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…...
Read moreRoyal Commission Review
06 Apr 2020
Grant Holley
Co-Founder & ConsultantIn 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…...
Read moreHow will my commercial contract be affected by COVID-19?
31 Mar 2020
Naomi Fink
Special CounselWe are all aware of the impact of COVID-19 on our health system and social interactions, however it is also important to consider the effect of the pandemic on business.…...
Read moreA new AFS licensing regime for Foreign Financial Service Providers
31 Mar 2020
Sarah Archer
Special CounselForeign financial service providers will be subject to a new regulatory regime from 1 April 2020, which will require a number of previously exempt foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) to…...
Read moreOutsourcing: How can you comply with an obligation without performing the function?
30 Mar 2020
Alexa Bowditch
Previously a Lawyer at Holley NethercoteIn times like these, are you confident that your business will continue to comply with its obligations where it has outsourced its functions? We explore strategies that your business can…...
Read moreData Breach Reporting – What you need to know as a Licensee
19 Mar 2020
Fiona McCord
Previously a Senior Associate at Holley NethercoteAustralian Financial Services and Australian Credit Licensees are subject to data breach reporting requirements contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (“data breach law”). The law imposes a reporting obligation when…...
Read moreIf you thought that breach reporting was tough enough now…
12 Mar 2020
Paul Derham
Managing PartnerAustralia’s dob-yourself-in breach reporting is hard now, but things are about to get a lot harder. A new Bill (an exposure draft at this stage) seeks to amend the Corporations…...
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