Specialty Group: Financial Institutions and Markets

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 ...

What are the enhanced safeguards for personal guarantees? On 12 September 2024, the Lending Standards Board (LSB) unveiled updated provisions within its Standards of Lending Practice for Business Customers. These changes ...

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has extended, for a further 12 months, the transitional relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) from the requirement to hold an Australian fina ...