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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Corporate Finance - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/banking_and_finance/corporate_finance/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20100716/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20100716/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Cooper review: could it end related-party contracts in the superannuation industry?;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20091217/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20091217/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Shariah funds: Opportunities and challenges in the Australian market; The PJC's Financial Services Inquiry; Quenching Melbourne's thirst with the Victorian desalination project;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20090924/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20090924/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Syndicated lending and cartel offences under the Trade Practices Act; Introduction to Islamic finance - Part II;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20090623/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20090623/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Islamic finance: An introduction; Profile - Nick Poole;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/17/clayton_utz_advises_leading_qld_companies_on_successful_capital_raisings.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises leading Qld companies on successful capital raisings]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/17/clayton_utz_advises_leading_qld_companies_on_successful_capital_raisings.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised on two separate and successful capital raisings coming out of Queensland, in a sign that the equity markets are still open for business despite the difficult economic climate.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20081211/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20081211/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Managing the global financial crisis; Credit crunch - Some lessons for structuring and operating property funds; Developments in dollar-based materiality in unit pricing; Government guarantee package; Syndicated facility achieved for client in a difficult climate; Profile - Ben Sandstad;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/01/clayton_utz_advises_gresham_private_equity_on_multimillion_dollar_appp_sale.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises Gresham Private Equity on multimillion dollar APPP sale]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/01/clayton_utz_advises_gresham_private_equity_on_multimillion_dollar_appp_sale.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised private equity fund Gresham Private Equity on the $165 million sale of disposable absorbent product manufacturer Australian Pacific Paper Products (APPP) to listed Japanese company Unicharm.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/25/clayton_utz_lawyer_named_australian_young_lawyer_of_the_year.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz lawyer named Australian Young Lawyer of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/25/clayton_utz_lawyer_named_australian_young_lawyer_of_the_year.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz lawyer Anna Rakoczy has been named Australian Young Lawyer of the Year by the Law Council of Australia (LCA).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/12/clayton_utz_dedicates_a_quarter_of_a_million_hours_to_pro_bono.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz dedicates a quarter of a million hours to pro bono]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/12/clayton_utz_dedicates_a_quarter_of_a_million_hours_to_pro_bono.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Clayton Utz Pro Bono program has reached another significant milestone, with Clayton Utz lawyers having performed 250,000 hours of pro bono legal work since the program was formalised in 1997.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/10/clayton_utz_appoints_new_board_members.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz appoints new Board members]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/10/clayton_utz_appoints_new_board_members.page</link><description><![CDATA[National law firm Clayton Utz is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Hawkins and Duncan Boyle as external directors of its Board.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200809/22/asic_action_on_short_selling-where_to_from_here.page</guid><title><![CDATA[ASIC action on Short Selling - where to from here?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200809/22/asic_action_on_short_selling-where_to_from_here.page</link><description><![CDATA[On Sunday 21 September ASIC took further emergency action in response to bans on short selling of stocks imposed by regulators in other global financial centres.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200807/10/qut_unveils_refurbished_clayton_utz_law_library.page</guid><title><![CDATA[QUT unveils refurbished Clayton Utz Law Library]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200807/10/qut_unveils_refurbished_clayton_utz_law_library.page</link><description><![CDATA[Students in the Queensland University of Technology Law Faculty will be able to enjoy their studies in a new state-of-the-art environment following the unveiling of the refurbished Clayton Utz Law Library.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200807/07/clayton_utz_announces_winner_of_inaugural_arts_scholarship.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz announces winner of inaugural arts scholarship]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200807/07/clayton_utz_announces_winner_of_inaugural_arts_scholarship.page</link><description><![CDATA[National law firm Clayton Utz congratulates up and coming Queensland-based artist Martin Smith on being named the winner of the inaugural LAUNCH: Clayton Utz Travelling Arts Scholarship. Mr Smith was announced the winner at a special function held on 2 July at the Metro Arts Centre in Brisbane.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200806/27/racing_industry_relief_at_close_of_equine_influenza_inquiry.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Racing industry relief at close of Equine Influenza Inquiry]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200806/27/racing_industry_relief_at_close_of_equine_influenza_inquiry.page</link><description><![CDATA[The recent conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry into the Outbreak of Equine Influenza (EI) has brought to an end a more than six month team effort at national law firm Clayton Utz, which represented the Australian thoroughbred and harness racing and breeding industry at the Inquiry.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/27/autism_queensland_recognises_clayton_utz_pro_bono_contribution.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Autism Queensland recognises Clayton Utz pro bono contribution]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/27/autism_queensland_recognises_clayton_utz_pro_bono_contribution.page</link><description><![CDATA[The pro bono work of national law firm Clayton Utz has been recognised at the 2nd Annual Autism Queensland Creative Futures Recognition Awards. Clayton Utz received the Autism Queensland Professional Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in its provision of pro bono legal services to the association.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/02/securities_lending_contracts_mean_what_they_say.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Securities lending contracts mean what they say]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/02/securities_lending_contracts_mean_what_they_say.page</link><description><![CDATA[And that - according to the Federal Court - is that the lender of securities loses all title and interest in the securities. Accordingly, the borrower of securities is free to dispose of the securities to third parties - and, if the borrower is insolvent, the lender cannot demand the return of the securities from those third parties.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200712/13/takeovers_panel_gets_the_all_clear_from_the_high_court.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Takeovers Panel gets the All Clear from the High Court]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200712/13/takeovers_panel_gets_the_all_clear_from_the_high_court.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Takeovers Panel is constitutionally valid, the High Court said this morning.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/11/swaps_takeovers_panel_releases_draft_policy.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Swaps: Takeovers Panel releases (draft) policy]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/11/swaps_takeovers_panel_releases_draft_policy.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Takeovers Panel wants more disclosure of cash-settled equity swaps.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/04/clayton_utz_teams_up_with_castan_centre_for_inaugural_human_rights_debate.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz teams up with Castan Centre for inaugural human rights debate]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/04/clayton_utz_teams_up_with_castan_centre_for_inaugural_human_rights_debate.page</link><description><![CDATA[A team of law students from Monash University has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Victorian Charter of Human Rights Mooting Competition organised by the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and sponsored by Clayton Utz.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20070831/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20070831/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Recovering money paid by mistake; Implementation of Basel II: APRA releases a raft of draft prudential standards;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200708/31/pro_bono_partnership_results_in_nt_law_society_award.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Pro bono partnership results in NT Law Society award]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200708/31/pro_bono_partnership_results_in_nt_law_society_award.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz' ongoing commitment to providing pro bono and community support to the Australian Red Cross Youth and Community Services has been recognised by the Law Society Northern Territory (LSNT).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/25/major_changes_to_fundraising_governance_takeovers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Major changes to fundraising, governance, takeovers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/25/major_changes_to_fundraising_governance_takeovers.page</link><description><![CDATA[Important changes to fundraising laws are a major feature of a Bill introduced into Parliament yesterday. The Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill will also affect takeovers, corporate governance and corporate accounting]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/23/pro_bono_part_of_being_a_lawyer_says_vlf_award_winner.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Pro bono part of being a lawyer, says VLF award winner]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/23/pro_bono_part_of_being_a_lawyer_says_vlf_award_winner.page</link><description><![CDATA[Being of service to the community is a vital part of being a lawyer according to Clayton Utz articled clerk Daniel Matta, whose volunteering efforts have been recognised by the Victoria Law Foundation]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20070405/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20070405/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Sons of Gwalia - hype or horror story?; Retail investment products for super funds; 2006 ISDA Definitions; The X&Y Files: High Court confirms APRA's powers; APRA and the AXA Staff Plan Directors - Part 2;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200703/27/cu_welcomes_back_corporate_star_to_perth.page</guid><title><![CDATA[CU welcomes back corporate star to Perth]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200703/27/cu_welcomes_back_corporate_star_to_perth.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz continues to strengthen its corporate capability in Perth, welcoming back Heath Lewis to the fold as a partner in the Corporate Advisory/M&A practice.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20061212/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20061212/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Institutional investors and shareholder class actions: when to participate?; Everyone's a winner, baby? Pooling insolvent groups; Court finds mortgage unjust despite false statements by borrower; Stamp duties: Compulsory acquisition of Victorian land rich companies; APRA and the AXA Staff Plan Directors - Part 1; Judicial consideration of scope of fixed charge;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200611/29/clayton_utz_closes_second_fund_for_ironbridge.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz closes second fund for Ironbridge]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200611/29/clayton_utz_closes_second_fund_for_ironbridge.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz continues to be involved in some of the most significant and high-profile private equity transactions taking place in Australia, the latest being Ironbridge Capital's A$1.05 billion MBO fund.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/25/clayton_utz_partner_joins_lex_mundi_board.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner joins Lex Mundi Board]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/25/clayton_utz_partner_joins_lex_mundi_board.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner Simon Truskett has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. The appointment of Mr Truskett, a corporate advisory and mergers and acquisitions law specialist based in the Sydney office of Clayton Utz, was officially announced at Lex Mundi's Annual and North America Regional Conference in Chicago earlier this month.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060921/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060921/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Financial regulation in Australia: who should regulate the regulators?; Can you charge negative interest on super fund benefits?; War by any other means: liquidation as a business tactic; Trustees encouraged to utilise court powers;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200608/23/clayton_utz_puts_in_the_hard_yards_for_australias_auto_industry.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz puts in the hard yards for Australia's auto industry]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200608/23/clayton_utz_puts_in_the_hard_yards_for_australias_auto_industry.page</link><description><![CDATA[A unique and complex situation that called for creative and commercial legal thinking is how two Clayton Utz partners describe their role in helping the Administrators of car parts manufacturer Ajax Fasteners to strike a deal that has ensured the ongoing employment of 10,000 automotive employees in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200608/08/directors_indemnities_is_offence_unexpectedly_the_best_form_of_defence.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Directors' indemnities: is offence, unexpectedly, the best form of defence?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200608/08/directors_indemnities_is_offence_unexpectedly_the_best_form_of_defence.page</link><description><![CDATA[Two (not so) simple questions: Does your indemnity deed require you to pay the costs of personal legal actions begun by your directors and officers? Does your D&O insurance cover all the indemnities that you've given to your directors and officers?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060628/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060628/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Personal property securities - proposals for reform; "Future" creditors and insolvent companies; Are promissory notes "debentures" under the Corporations Act?;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200605/30/new_prudential_standards_raise_the_bar_for_aged_care_sector.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New prudential standards raise the bar for aged care sector]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200605/30/new_prudential_standards_raise_the_bar_for_aged_care_sector.page</link><description><![CDATA[Changes to the regulatory regime governing Australia's aged care sector are to be welcomed as laying the foundations for greater investor confidence and higher standards of governance among aged care providers, according to a corporate lawyer at one of Australia's leading firms.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200605/15/clayton_utz_cultivates_incitec_pivot_deal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz cultivates Incitec Pivot deal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200605/15/clayton_utz_cultivates_incitec_pivot_deal.page</link><description><![CDATA[National law firm Clayton Utz has helped to lead ASX-listed fertiliser company Incitec Pivot Limited into a new era, following the highly successful institutional sell-down of part of majority shareholder Orica Limited's 70 per cent stake in the company and proposed buy-back by IPL of Orica's remaining shareholding.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060413/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060413/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: New draft standards on tier 1 capital, securitisation and interest rate risk in the banking book; Austral Coal update - the use of cash-settled equity swaps in takeovers; Corporate insolvency: Winners and losers in the pool; The "fit and proper" banker - new standards start in October; Another piece in the regulatory puzzle - corporate governance in the banking sector; Lack of commercial viability does not necessarily mean insolvency; Clayton Utz' expertise recognised at awards night;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200603/03/clayton_utz_consolidates_strong_growth_with_new_hire.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz consolidates strong growth with new hire]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200603/03/clayton_utz_consolidates_strong_growth_with_new_hire.page</link><description><![CDATA[The arrival of corporate lawyer Matt Anderson to Clayton Utz as a partner signals the national law firm's success in attracting top-flight lawyers to complement its capabilities and growth strategies.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060223/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20060223/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Overview of the Anti-money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Legislation; Independent office of the trustee: a model for managing conflicts in financial institutions?; Winding up on a factored debt; Profile: Geoff Geha; Profile: David Lester;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200512/13/new_prudential_standards_raise_the_bar_for_aged_care_sector.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New prudential standards raise the bar for aged care sector]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200512/13/new_prudential_standards_raise_the_bar_for_aged_care_sector.page</link><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes to the regulatory regime governing Australia's aged care sector are to be welcomed as laying the foundations for greater investor confidence and higher standards of governance among aged care providers, according to a corporate lawyer at one of Australia's leading firms.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20051208/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20051208/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Online advice tools - when are they financial product advice or financial products?; (Do not) call sounds for telemarketing; Is an insured benefit an accrued benefit?; Sharing interest rate risk in social infrastructure projects; Stamp duty changes; Brian Salter receives Distinguished Service Award; Government considers new scheme to protect small depositors;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20051031/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20051031/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Super Life Policies and APRA's new outsourcing standard; Derivatives in takeovers - The Glencore experience; ISDA 2005 Novation Protocol; Recent stamp duty developments; Profile - John Moutsopoulos;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050930/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050930/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: US developments - SEC reforms the Securities Act; Exposure draft of AML legislation to be released shortly; Shareholders vs creditors; Clayton Utz stokes the coals of Kooragang Project; Profile - John Shirbin;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200509/22/coudert_team_enhances_clayton_utz_growing_corporate_capacity.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Coudert team enhances Clayton Utz growing Corporate capacity]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200509/22/coudert_team_enhances_clayton_utz_growing_corporate_capacity.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has announced the appointment of Mark Williamson as a partner in the firm's national Corporate Advisory/M&A group. Mr Williamson joins Clayton Utz from Coudert Brothers where he headed the Corporate Group in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050831/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050831/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: APRA releases Discussion Paper on the adoption of IFRS and its approach to Tier 1 Capital; The UK Pensions Act 2004 and its implication for companies doing business in the UK; Does the use of SPVs provide effective liability limitation?; Boardroom dynamics; Surrender of security - creditors beware!; Profile - Narelle Smythe;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200508/19/trade_practices_act_a_double-edged_sword_for_businesses.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Trade Practices Act a double-edged sword for businesses]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200508/19/trade_practices_act_a_double-edged_sword_for_businesses.page</link><description><![CDATA[A leading corporate lawyer has issued a warning to prospective business owners, particularly franchisees, to make sure they've done their homework thoroughly before signing a contract - because they might not be able to rely on the law to help them out if the deal goes wrong.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050728/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050728/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Investor Directed Portfolio Services - changes in the wind; What is a "financial institution"?; Overturning the legal order of debts; New Act controls workplace surveillance;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050630/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050630/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: A charge is not a loan; Recent Family Law Act amendments - the financier impact; Personal liability of directors of corporate trustees; CU partner secures Consumer Council appointment; Clayton Utz illuminates China Light & Power acquisition; Profile - Mark Sneddon;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050530/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050530/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Managing legal risks of online fraud; Phasing out of state taxes - the new landscape; Financial services reform - government announces proposals for refinements; Guide to the Law of Securitisation - 4th Edition; The next reform item on APRA's agenda - governance; Our deals scoop awards; Profile - Fran Rush;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050429/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050429/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Termination for the private party's default under a PPP - to pay or what to pay?; Is there a choice to provide "choice"?; The 'standardised' approach to credit risk under the Basel II framework; Promissory notes can be interests in a managed investments scheme; Profile - Leah Chick;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050329/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050329/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: ISDA Master Agreement: Effectiveness of "flawed asset" clause - Enron v TXU; Ability of liquidator to recover against large creditors; Finance industry has duty to manage conflicts; Service of notices - creditors beware; Recent prudential developments; Profile - Ninian Lewis;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050211/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20050211/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Insurance: Fallout from Spitzer lawsuit hits Australia; Boilerplate's role in the preservation of guarantors' liability; Prestigious appointment for Clayton Utz consultant; ASIC issues licensing relief for securitisation special purpose vehicles; Consumer Credit Code hardship threshold increased; Rebates and Related Payments in the Wealth Management Industry; Profile - Dan Fitts;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>