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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.

On 14 September 2023 the Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Act 2023 (Cth) (Act) received Royal Assent, meaning that most of the provisions have now commenced. The Act, amongst other things, aims to moder

Cyber security has shot into headlines recently, after the high-profile cyber security attacks on Optus and Medibank. Consequently, all Australian businesses, both big and small, are now on alert and closely examining their cyber security requirement

A company seeking to list and trade its securities on ASX must meet the ASX admission criteria on structure, size, financial performance or position and shareholder numbers. As part of the IPO process, the legal advisor to the issue will assist the

Undertaking an IPO is a transformative step, requiring a critical analysis and appreciation of both the advantages and disadvantages of the IPO process and life as a publicly listed company. A successful IPO will allow a company to be listed on the A

An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock, for the first time. With this process comes many questions, including cost, length of time, company eligibility criteria

The Corporations Amendment (Meeting and Documents) Act 2022 (Cth) (Act) amending the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) was given royal assent on 22 February 2022. COVID-19 thrust corporations and the legislature into a new world which

Earlier in the month, the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) released a consultation paper seeking feedback from the public on proposed amendments to the ASX Listing Rules to facilitate the listing of Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CC

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

On the 31 March 2021, the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) released ASX Compliance Update no. 02/21, that detailed key amendments to: ASX Listing Rules (LR) relating to online forms, notification of security issues and corporate action timetables;

As global markets continue to recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the groundswell of retail investor participation in equities reaches fever pitch (see our series on the GameStop saga), market sentiment in the US appears to be placin

ASIC has recently released a new immunity policy for certain market misconduct offences. Much like other forms of immunity (i.e. for cartel conduct), the first person to approach ASIC to disclose the misconduct can obtain immunity from both civil pen