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Australian retail corporate bonds simpler, or will the devil be in the detail?

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • January 31 2013

Long foreshadowed, on 11 January 2013, an exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2013 (Bill

High standard of care when dealing with unsophisticated investors and public funds

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • January 15 2013

The unreported decision of Rares J contains a well reasoned and detailed judgment from His Honour canvassing many current legal topics ranging from

High Court rules no misleading or deceptive conduct in Fortescue Metals case

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • January 9 2013

The High Court of Australia has handed down its decision in the long running Fortescue Metals matter, overturning the Federal Court Decision in ASIC v

Australia in the Asian century

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Asia-Pacific, Australia
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  • December 18 2012

The Australian Government recently released the “Australia in the Asian Century White Paper” (White Paper

Landmark case finds financial institution, reseller and ratings agency liable

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • November 12 2012

IntroductionNorton Rose have acted in the matter where the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a landmark judgment on 5 November 2012 that will have significant implications for financial institutions and those involved with selling, arranging or rating complex financial products

Better minerals reporting to benefit Australian mining

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia
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  • October 2 2012

Australian mining and exploration companies stand to benefit from new rules requiring better disclosure about their exploration and mining projects

ASIC review of the custodial industry

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • August 7 2012

ASIC has identified certain key issues relevant to REs and other AFS licensees and these are covered under the following areas

Capital raising made easy

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • July 25 2012

Today ASX announced finalised listing rule changes that will allow smaller and midsize companies to issue 25 of their share capital in 12 months, rather than the standard 15 that has long applied to ASX-listed companies

ASX seeks feedback on its proposal to modernise rights issues

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • July 13 2012

The importance of companies being able to raise capital in a timely manner has been highlighted both during the GFC and by the volatile markets which have persisted in its wake

The James Hardie decisions

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • June 8 2012

The full bench of the High Court of Australia yesterday overturned the NSW Court of Appeal Decisions in Morley v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 2) and Shafron v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No2) holding that seven non-executive directors and the company secretarygeneral counsel of James Hardie Industries Ltd (JHIL) breached their duties as directors or officers of the company in relation to the release of a misleading announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX