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17 July 2020
Sustainable finance in Hong Kong: HKMA shares initial thinking on supervisory approach and range of practices by banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ( HKMA ) has recently published its White Paper on Green and Sustainable Banking , as well as a circular to share a range of practices adopted by major authorised institutions ( AIs ) for managing climate risks ( 7 July Circular ). These form part of a series of...
03 March 2020
Directors walking tightrope on ESG disclosure
In the context of BlackRock’s climate ‘epiphany’ last month, as well as clear indications from significant fund managers such as Sir Christopher Hohn’s TCI Funds Management that they will be taking more overtly activist steps to catalyse climate action in future, listed company boards have never...
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28 October 2020
Consumer Data Right: Increased role for intermediaries
The Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Rules 2020 ( the Rules ) were recently amended to allow accredited third party service providers to provide additional services within the Consumer Data Right ( CDR ) ecosystem. 1 Subject to consumer consent, the amendments permit accredited...
28 October 2020
Catalyst // Podcast Series
As markets move from response to recovery, our focus is shifting too. Looking ahead, we expect the global pandemic to operate as a catalyst, accelerating changes in human behaviour, driving forward scientific and technological advances, and ushering in further digitalisation and some tough choices...
28 October 2020
Australian Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety Webinars
In case you missed it, you can access our previous Employment & IR briefing and Safety Leadership Series webinars below. Join our expert briefings for the latest developments we are seeing in the employment, industrial relations and workplace healthy and safety space. In these short sessions,...
27 October 2020
Catalyst // Webinar Series
As markets move from response to recovery, our focus is shifting too. Looking ahead, we expect the global pandemic to operate as a catalyst, accelerating changes in human behaviour, driving forward scientific and technological advances, and ushering in further digitalisation and some tough choices...
27 October 2020
The FCA Climate Change Consultation Paper: A U.S. Capital Markets Perspective
Introduction Climate-related disclosure has become one of the most widely discussed issues in capital markets in recent years. Many influential institutional investors have called for specific, consistent and reliable disclosures of the risks and opportunities related to climate change to guide...
27 October 2020
Australian Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety Podcasts
Join our experts as they discuss and share their views on the latest developments we are seeing in the employment, industrial relations and workplace healthy and safety space covering areas such as underpayment compliance, annualised salary provisions, industrial manslaughter laws and what key...
26 October 2020
Balancing Risks and Opportunities: Data Governance in Australia
Data has become the heartbeat of every business in today’s digital world. It is the key to knowing your customers, remaining competitive and succeeding into the future. Yet it comes with great responsibility – knowing how to use your data and protect it is becoming ever more important. Tune into...
26 October 2020
2020 Responsible business report
This year has been an extraordinary year. The human cost and disruption caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic are difficult to overstate. In addition to the pandemic, in the last 12 months, we have also seen bushfires devastate large areas of Australia, widespread protests and calls for racial...
23 October 2020
Contractor entitled to claim lost profits under Operation and Maintenance contract following Owner's breach of Design and Build Agreement
Infrastructure projects often involve a complex suite of documents which are negotiated together but each constitutes a separate binding agreement. By way of example, a project developer and a host government may sign a land lease, a construction contract and long term operating agreement. The UK’s...
22 October 2020
Update on Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance UK FCA Test Case: Declarations and Appeals
Developments in the UK FCA test case for COVID-19 related business interruption could have implications for similar claims in Australia. The UK Court has: issued its detailed declarations to give effect to its reasons for judgment handed down on 15 September 2020 (a copy of the judgment is...
