ASX issues guidance on Continuous Disclosure provisions *

Australia - April 4 2013
The Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") issued revised Guidance Note 8 on Continuous Disclosure ("Guidance Note") on 13 March 2013.

Co-authors: Annabelle Yip, Joy Tan.

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BIS issues consultation on revised Renumeration Reporting Regulations *

United Kingdom - April 4 2013
On 11 March 2013, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills ("BIS") issued a revised draft of the proposed regulations relating to…

Co-authors: Annabelle Yip, Joy Tan.

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ESMA publishes final report on proxy advisors *

European Union - April 4 2013
On 19 February 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA2) published a final report and feedback statement setting out its reponse…

Co-authors: Annabelle Yip, Joy Tan.

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Forrest v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2012] HCA 39 (Australia, High Court, 2 October 2012) *

Australia - April 4 2013
The company in question was Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ("Fortescue). In 2004, Fortescue entered into agreements ("Agreements") with three Chinese…

Co-authors: Annabelle Yip, Joy Tan.

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Ang Thiam Swee v Low Hian Chor [2013] SGCA 11 (Singapore, Court of Appeal, 31 January 2013) *

Singapore - April 4 2013
One of the means by which company law seeks to ensure that a company will have proper recourse against a director that breaches his fiduciary duties…

Co-authors: Annabelle Yip, Joy Tan.

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