AGM compliance considerations for 2024: What you need to know
In this article, Partners Robyn Ferguson and Nicole Radice along with Senior Associates Garrett Pearce and Rebecca Rutland discuss important compliance matters for the 2024 AGM season.
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Directors on notice - ASIC brings first action for failing to have a director identification number
ASIC has commenced the first prosecution action against a director for failing to comply with the obligation to have a director identification number (DIN). Background Changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) which came into eff
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ASIC puts companies and advisers on notice following an increase in media leaks
ASIC has recently put all parties involved in capital raising and mergers and acquisition transactions on notice that they must vigilantly manage the risks of leaks or mishandling of confidential information.
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Greenwashing: ASIC’s move from rinse to spin cycle?
Over the past year or so, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) appears to have moved on from educating the market about the emerging trend of entities misrepresenting the extent to which a practice, financial product (such as s
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Significant FIRB Reporting Obligations – effective 1 July 2023
On 1 July 2023, the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will implement a new register of foreign ownership of a myriad of Australian assets. This register coincides with the introduction of obligations on foreign persons to report to FIRB their ow
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Regulatory rumble: ASIC to step up enforcement action, including on crypto
Major reform has been reported for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the commission said to be consolidating its enforcement arms. In this alert, Partner and Head of Digital Assets Tim Edwards and Solicitor Tom Mirolo
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Anti-money laundering agencies and enforcement
In this article, we discuss anti-money laundering (AML) agencies and AML enforcement. Our team at HopgoodGanim deliver exceptional outcomes for financial crime and corporate investigations, advising on corporate anti-money laundering and proceeds
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Directors, the deadline to apply for your director identification number is nearly here!
In this article we discuss the important Director Identification Number (DIN) deadline directors should be aware of. Directors appointed prior to or on 31 October 2021 have until 30 November 2022 to apply for a DIN. The changes, which came into
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Australian Government response to Evaluation of Foreign Investment Reforms
On 14 February 2022, the Federal Government released the Evaluation of Foreign Investment Reforms that commenced on 1 January 2021 together with a draft regulatory response in the form of a package of amendments to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeov
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New Director Identification Number changes are now in effect
Partner Nicole Radice sets out the steps directors must take to comply with the Director Identification Number (DIN) requirements and outline the enforcement of DIN offences. Changes came into effect on 1 November 2021, which require all directors
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The Director Identification Number is almost here
Directors of Australian companies will soon need to obtain a personal identification number as part of reforms to the Corporations Act 2001 which are intended to deter illegal “phoenixing” activities. All Australian directors must apply for a Di
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Oil Search/Santos announcements highlight the dangers for boards considering proposals
It is the start to another ordinary day. You sit at your desk and fire up the laptop scanning the overnight news when you hear the unmistakable “ping” that heralds a new email arriving. But it is no ordinary email. In bold letters in the subj