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2 months ago | 
herbertsmithfreehills.com | Michael Vrisakis |Fiona Smedley |Andrew Eastwood |Luke Hastings
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
herbertsmithfreehills.com | Andrew Eastwood |Jon Ford |Hywel Jenkins |Danielle Briers
Insight Global Reports and highlights - By 4m read Faced with novel issues and keenly aware that the slow process of regulatory and/or legislative change can fall short of consumers' and others' expectations, financial services regulators have begun to re-examine their existing tools and powers. When the perfect tool for the job is not available, something else in the toolkit may be pressed into service.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Michael Vrisakis |Andrew Eastwood |Hugh Paynter |Tamanna Islam
On 4 June 2024, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd (Penalty) [2024] FCA 578 (ASIC v Web3 Ventures). This case concerned whether Block Earner, a cryptocurrency product provider, should be relieved of liability for a civil pecuniary penalty order pursuant to section 1317S of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrew Eastwood |Bryony Adams |Maritsa Samios |Stephanie Crosbie
As ASIC continues to exercise its broad-ranging enforcement
powers, companies are regularly asked to provide sensitive material
to the regulator including documents covered by legal professional
privilege. Under the present statutory framework, ASIC has no power
to compel the production of privileged material.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | NSW Legislates Short |Andrew Eastwood |Bryony Adams |Maritsa Samios
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Andrew Eastwood |Bryony Adams |Maritsa Samios |Stephanie Crosbie
As ASIC continues to exercise its broad-ranging enforcement powers, companies are regularly asked to provide sensitive material to the regulator including documents covered by legal professional privilege. Under the present statutory framework, ASIC has no power to compel the production of privileged material.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Vrisakis |Fiona Smedley |Andrew Eastwood |Luke Hastings
In this episode, join Partner Peter Jones, Regional Head of Emerging
Technology (APAC) Susannah Wilkinson, Senior Associate Anjelica Balis and Solicitor Nayan Bhathela as they explore the impact of
quantum computing on the financial services sector.
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emerging issues in financial services regulation that are of
strategic importance for our clients and the financial services
sector more broadly.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Michael Vrisakis |Fiona Smedley |Andrew Eastwood |Luke Hastings |Alice Molan |Hugh Paynter | +3 more
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jenny Stainsby |John O'Donnell |Andrew Eastwood |Simone Hui
With regulatory demands on firms rising, is it really too much
to ask that expectations are made clear?
June 2023. An audience perches on the edge of their seats
waiting for the first public words from the UK FCA's new
Co-Head of Enforcement. The regulated community, and those who
advise them, want to know what to expect from the new leadership
and, importantly, what the new leadership expects from them.
As the speech begins, the headline message forms: Do the
right thing.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jacqueline Wootton |Merryn Quayle |Leon Chung |Mark Smyth |Bryony Adams |Anna Sutherland | +5 more
In this issue 01 Corporate crime and investigationsoutlook 2024: Trends in Australia and beyond02 Foreign bribery law reform: third time lucky?
