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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Banking and Finance - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/industry/banking_and_finance/publications.page</link>  <description><![CDATA[Our Banking and Finance group is a top tier practice, serving all four major domestic banks, local and international banks and numerous financial institutions. ]]></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/news/201006/29/clayton_utz_attracts_asia_project_finance_specialist.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz attracts Asia project finance specialist]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/29/clayton_utz_attracts_asia_project_finance_specialist.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz continues to deliver on its commitment to providing clients with first-class legal services with the announcement that leading Asia Pacific project finance lawyer Bruce Cooper will join the firm's Sydney Banking & Financial Services practice as a partner in September, from UK magic circle firm Freshfields.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/amendments_to_the_national_consumer_credit_protection_regulations-and_more_on_the_way.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations - and more on the way]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/amendments_to_the_national_consumer_credit_protection_regulations-and_more_on_the_way.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Government has released amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations, as a result of further consultations with industry - and more are on the way.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Budget changes to benefit asset-backed securitisations]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</link><description><![CDATA[As part of the budget package released today by the New South Wales Treasurer, the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 was introduced.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/18/clayton_utz_advises_csg_on_successful_institutional_placement.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises CSG on successful institutional placement]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/18/clayton_utz_advises_csg_on_successful_institutional_placement.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has acted for Macquarie Capital Adviser as underwriter of CSG Limited's successful $40 million institutional placement.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Retail bond and convertible note disclosure relief]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</link><description><![CDATA[ASIC last night released its much-anticipated disclosure regime for retail bonds. As well as facilitating a retail corporate bond market in Australia, the suite of changes aims to ease disclosure requirements for convertible notes.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Managed investment trusts get new tax regime from 1 July 2011]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</link><description><![CDATA[Significant changes to the taxation of managed investment trusts will be in place by 1 July 2011, which should lead to greater certainty, reduced compliance costs, and (in some cases) less tax payable.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/28/clayton_utz_welcomes_leading_securitisation_lawyer_to_the_partnership.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz welcomes leading securitisation lawyer to the partnership]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/28/clayton_utz_welcomes_leading_securitisation_lawyer_to_the_partnership.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Jinks as a partner - reaffirming the firm's commitment to being a leading provider of legal services to Australia's banking and financial services sectors.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/17/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal_to_high_court_granted.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Octaviar: Application for special leave to appeal to High Court granted]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/17/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal_to_high_court_granted.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court has granted special leave to appeal in the Octaviar matter.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/15/personal_property_securities_reform-corporations_act_amendments.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Personal Property Securities Reform - Corporations Act Amendments]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/15/personal_property_securities_reform-corporations_act_amendments.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 is the latest step in establishing a clear and consistent single national legal regime for security interests in personal property.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/05/us_bankruptcy_court_flips_english_decision_on_flip_clauses_in_lehman_brothers_case.page</guid><title><![CDATA[US Bankruptcy Court flips English decision on flip clauses in Lehman Brothers case]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/05/us_bankruptcy_court_flips_english_decision_on_flip_clauses_in_lehman_brothers_case.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 25 January 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in relation to an action brought in that court by two Lehman Brothers entities against BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/02/apra_flexes_muscle_in_relation_to_securitisation-the_new_draft_aps_120_and_apg_120_reviewed.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA flexes muscle in relation to securitisation - the new draft APS 120 and APG 120 reviewed]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/02/apra_flexes_muscle_in_relation_to_securitisation-the_new_draft_aps_120_and_apg_120_reviewed.page</link><description><![CDATA[Reminiscent of the last release of a new draft of APS 120 in November 2007, APRA released a consultation draft of a revised APS 120 and APG 120 in late December last year. The drafts were part of a package of revised prudential standards and practice guides that implement the enhancements to Basel II finalised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in July 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 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/news/200911/25/parliamentary_committees_recommendations_will_impact_financial_services_industry.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Parliamentary committee's recommendations will impact financial services industry]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/25/parliamentary_committees_recommendations_will_impact_financial_services_industry.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' long-awaited report into Australia's financial services sector has made 11 recommendations which will have an impact (either directly or indirectly) on distributors, platform providers and product manufacturers, as well as the financial services industry generally.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200910/16/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Octaviar: Application for special leave to appeal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200910/16/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal.page</link><description><![CDATA[The next stage of the Octaviar case has been reached, with the making of an application forspecial leave to appeal to the high court.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 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/news/200909/21/octaviar_appeal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Octaviar appeal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200909/21/octaviar_appeal.page</link><description><![CDATA[In the Octaviar appeal, the Queensland Court of Appeal unanimously held that, although the liabilities secured had been increased, the charge had simply continued to operate in accordance with its terms and had not been varied.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200909/18/government_guarantee_for_rmbs_and_recognition_of_importance_of_securitisation.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Government guarantee for RMBS and recognition of importance of securitisation]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200909/18/government_guarantee_for_rmbs_and_recognition_of_importance_of_securitisation.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 17 September 2009, the Senate Economics References Committee released its report "Government measures to address concerns in the financial sector - The Financial Claims Scheme and The Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding" .]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/24/further_recommendations_on_personal_property_securities_bill.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Further recommendations on Personal Property Securities Bill]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/24/further_recommendations_on_personal_property_securities_bill.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into the Personal Property Securities Bill has released its report, which recommends further consultation and further changes to the Bill.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/14/consumer_credit_reform_timetable_changes_and_regulations_exposure_draft_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Consumer Credit Reform Timetable Changes and Regulations Exposure Draft Released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/14/consumer_credit_reform_timetable_changes_and_regulations_exposure_draft_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[The minister for Financial Services today announced changes to the timetable for implementation of the reforms and released for public exposure the draft National Consumer Credit Protection Reform regulations and associated explanatory material.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/25/national_consumer_credit_protection_legislative_package_introduced.page</guid><title><![CDATA[National Consumer Credit Protection legislative package introduced]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/25/national_consumer_credit_protection_legislative_package_introduced.page</link><description><![CDATA[The National Consumer Credit Protection legislative package, which transfers responsibility for regulation of consumer credit to the Commonwealth, was introduced into Parliament today.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/24/unfair_contract_terms_legislation_to_exclude_business_contracts_enforcement_and_remedies_expanded.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Unfair contract terms legislation to exclude business contracts, enforcement and remedies expanded]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/24/unfair_contract_terms_legislation_to_exclude_business_contracts_enforcement_and_remedies_expanded.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009, which will enact unfair contract terms provisions into Australian Federal law, was introduced into Parliament today.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 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/200906/18/personal_property_securities_reform_update.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Personal Property Securities Reform Update]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/18/personal_property_securities_reform_update.page</link><description><![CDATA[New South Wales is the first State to pass the necessary referral legislation in order for the Commonwealth Government to pass its proposed personal property securities law.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/18/stamp_duty_changes_in_new_south_wales.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Stamp duty changes in New South Wales]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/18/stamp_duty_changes_in_new_south_wales.page</link><description><![CDATA[The State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2009 (NSW) was tabled in Parliament last night. Once passed it will have a significant impact on secured lending and dealings in units and shares in landowning companies and trusts.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 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/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/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/news/200507/12/charges_over_book_debts-only_a_floating_charge.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Charges over book debts - Only a floating charge?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200507/12/charges_over_book_debts-only_a_floating_charge.page</link><description><![CDATA[The decision of the House of Lords in National Westminster Bank plc v Spectrum Plus Limited [2005] UKHL 41 (30 June 2005) has important ramifications for the manner in which security is created over book debts.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200507/08/fixed_charges_over_book_debts.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Fixed charges over book debts]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200507/08/fixed_charges_over_book_debts.page</link><description><![CDATA[Secured creditors may have to take a back seat to employees of insolvent companies.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 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><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20041207/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20041207/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Further limitation on "all monies" clauses; Getting ready for choice of superannuation fund; New land rich disposal duty in New South Wales; APRA announces its approach to the International Financial Reporting Standards; Completion of major transaction an Epic event; Buy high, sell low, and argue about the loss; Fraud - will the doctrine of indefeasibility protect a mortgagee's interest?; Profile - Quentin Solomon;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20041029/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20041029/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Changes to an exemption for the liability to pay interest withholding tax; New rules foreshadowed for NSW local council Public Private Partnerships; Australian insureds get no priority when their insurer goes belly-up; Interception bill creates risk for email screening on company servers; M&A from a superannuation perspective; Profile - Jane Paskin;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040930/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040930/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: APRA outlines its implementation of new reporting standards; The new common rule awards - how are Victorian employers affected?; The taxman concedes; Clayton Utz plays a pivotal role in Australian rail infrastructure; Profile - Murray West;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040826/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040826/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Charges over company book debts; New law reform proposals for online credit contracts in Australia; Revival of the letter of comfort; The brave new world of vendor duty - does it work?; Review of Commonwealth Privacy Act announced; Expertise brings appointment to Government advisory body on digital signatures; Profile - David Klarich;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040729/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040729/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Draft standard on corporate governance and information and communication technology; No priority for financial assistance given to administrators; Insolvency perspective on CLERP 9; FSR - ASIC speaks 2004 - The road ahead (in case you missed it); FIDO super calculator - Pluses and minuses; Clayton Utz sponsors INSOL 2005; Profile - Randal Dennings;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040628/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040628/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Insolvent trading - Odds stacked against directors; Clipping the phoenix's wings; Potts Report proposes further insurance reforms; International Accounting Standards - potential impact on lending practices; Money laundering and the perils of cross-border banking; PPPs - Considering all the options; Small change; Profile - Fred Hawke; Profile - Ray Giblett;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040430/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040430/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: FAQ on superannuation safety reforms; Personal liability extended for directors of corporate trustees; Process Contracts in tendering - How they can be avoided; Tardy secured lenders put on notice; Privacy update: N v Private Insurer; Small change; Profile - Brian Salter;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/FTAReport_2.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[Free Trade Agreement Report]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/FTAReport_2.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Australia and the United States of America completed negotiations to enter into their Free Trade Agreement on 8 February 2004 and signed it on 18 May. This is our initial analytical overview.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040318/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040318/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: FSR: Brave New World?; Fixed charges against book debts and blocked accounts; Lenders beware of limited recourse charges - featherweight security; Exporting Australia's PPP expertise; Hot topics in banking and financial services; Small change; Profile: David Lyons;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040209/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/banking_and_financial_services_insights/20040209/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Managing conflicts of interest - ASIC's policy proposal; Better Banking for the Bush; Money laundering laws go beyond banks - and cash; ATO releases draft GST ruling on securitisation; The duty of confidentiality and non-bank financial institutions; Successful refinancing; ASIC v Donald and enforceable undertakings; Small change;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>