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Oct 28, 2024 | 
hallandwilcox.com.au | Vince Battaglia |Philip J. Hopley
ASIC announces extended relief for employee redundancy fundsOn 30 September, ASIC announced it has extended existing relief granted to operators and promoters of employee redundancy funds from the AFS licensing and managed investment provisions of the Corporations Act, which was due to expire on 1 October, to facilitate further consultation by ASIC on the framework for the regulation of these funds.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Vince Battaglia |Peter Jones
Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws will be reformed, simplified and expanded under much-anticipated legislation that was introduced into Parliament by the Attorney-General on 11 September 2024.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Vince Battaglia |Taylor Green
It is full steam ahead into FY 25. As business rolls back into action, it appears anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. AML/CTF regime shake-upThis interest is spurned from the expectation that Australia’s AML/CTF regime is set for a shake-up this financial year, with second stage consultation expected to lead to significant reforms in the very near future.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
hallandwilcox.com.au | Vince Battaglia |Taylor Green
By Vince Battaglia and Taylor GreenThere have been strong headwinds both globally and nationally in relation to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws and the identification of ML/TF risk. We outline recent developments affecting the current and future AML/CTF regulatory landscape in Australia and highlight what they mean for the funds management industry.
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May 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Vince Battaglia |Peter Jones
On 2 May 2024, the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) released second-round consultation papers aimed at reforming Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.
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May 8, 2024 | 
hallandwilcox.com.au | Vince Battaglia |Peter Jones
By Vince Battaglia and Peter JonesOn 2 May 2024, the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) released second-round consultation papers aimed at reforming Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.
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May 5, 2024 | 
desertsun.com | Vince Battaglia
Transparency is the marker of any good relationship. Yet, Imperial Irrigation District (IID), the entity entrusted to serve its community's energy needs, seems determined to operate under a cloud of obscurity. IID must listen and act according to the demands of the public that it’s licensed to serve, especially regarding policies on Time of Use implementation, the Energy Cost Adjustment fee (the variable cost of energy), and how much solar can be installed in homes.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Vince Battaglia |Taylor Green
A new year invites a recap of the most frequently asked questions relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). We outline some of the questions we get asked regularly and provide practical insight on how to implement the AML/CTF regime in your funds business. Do we need to verify existing customers making new investments?
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Vince Battaglia
In this article we take a look at the Government’s proposal to legislate for a labelling system for investment products marked as sustainable. The regime will affect all managed investment products and superannuation products offered to retail clients where they are to be promoted under the banner of some form of sustainability. Key points The Government is consulting on a proposal to introduce laws setting out the rules for marketing investment products as sustainable.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Vince Battaglia
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