News Update

Month: Jun

• Responsible investment becomes mainstream in super

  20/06/2018

  Responsible investment (RI) continues to become mainstream with just under half of all professionally managed assets in Australia now employing RI strategies, according to a new Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) survey.

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• Class actions under review

  20/06/2018

  A discussion paper released by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) recommends a review into the legal and economic effects of Australia’s continuous disclosure and misleading and deceptive conduct laws and their impact on class actions.

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• ASIC and ACNC provide direction on EOFY reporting

  20/06/2018

  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Charity and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) have released some information to ensure boards and management are on top of their reporting requirements as we head towards 30 June 2018.

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• Europe’s new data privacy regulations

  06/06/2018

  Are you doing business in Europe? If so, you’ll need to ensure you comply with new data protection requirements that came into effect last month.

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• New report highlights cultural problems in sports

  06/06/2018

  Is it the ‘macho’ culture, an overly competitive environment or allowing too many retired sports people on the board that’s dragging sports governance down?

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• Bribery, modern slavery and whistleblower reforms gain momentum

  06/06/2018

  Reforms to stamp out bribery and modern slavery, and to bolster whistleblower protections, are gaining momentum with two senate committees reporting back on proposed legislation and more details emerging on the Modern Slavery Reporting Requirement.

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