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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

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;

HopgoodGanim Lawyers attended a national roadshow presentation by Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX) this week in relation to the ASX Listing Rules (Listing Rules) and ASX Guidance Note (GN) changes that are scheduled to come into effect on

Key issues: Final response to submissions released Changes come into effect on 1 December 2019 New Guidance Note 35, Security Holder Resolutions, also released On 10 October 2019, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) released its final res

Key issues: On 1 August 2019, the Australian Stock Exchange released a new compliance update relating specifically to crypto-currency related activities. The Update explains ASX’s position in relation to SAFEs and SAFTs, the concerns that new e

Earlier this month, ASX Chief Compliance Officer Kevin Lewis outlined a series of proposed changes to the ASX Listing Rules and signalled “ground up” rewrites of a series of Guidance Notes as well as the addition of new Guidance Notes. A complete

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has advised Moly Mines Limited (Moly) that it would invoke its power of absolute discretion to refuse Moly’s application for re-admission to the official list of the ASX. The Listing Rules provide that ASX

In our previous articles (16 May 2016 and 25 May 2016), we examined the proposed changes to the Listing Rules which were scheduled to be in place by 1 September 2016. The proposed changes will raise the bar for admission to the ASX through a number o

After wide media reporting, the ASX has confirmed its plan to raise the bar for ASX listings. The Consultation Paper released by the ASX late last week repeatedly cites “maintaining the quality and integrity of the ASX market” as the rationale fo