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Mar 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael Vrisakis |Tamanna Islam |Shan-Verne Liew |Anna Sutherland

On 29 February, Jackson J handed down the decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v R M Capital Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 151 (ASIC v RM Capital). The case concerned whether RM Capital Pty Ltd (RM Capital), a financial services licensee, took reasonable steps to ensure its authorised representative, The SMSF Club Pty Ltd (SMSF Club), did not receive conflicted remuneration, as required under section 963F of the Corporations Act.

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?

Mar 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Jacqueline Wootton |Leon Chung |Elizabeth Macknay |Anna Sutherland

Whatever happened to the Combatting Corporate Crime Bill? A recent OECD Report shows the Australian Government has not given up on anti-bribery law reform and police and prosecutors are actively pursuing foreign bribery matters. The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2019 (Cth) promised to be the most significant shake up of Australia’s anti-corruption landscape for companies in two decades, since the foreign bribery offence was introduced in 1999.