Vanessa Pallone
Clayton Utz
Partner
Sydney
Recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory in 2023, she's also earned accolades as a Rising Star in Regulatory Compliance and Investigations.
– Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Overview
Vanessa is an accomplished financial services and superannuation lawyer known for her pragmatic approach. With expertise spanning fund management, regulatory matters, and superannuation industry insights, she advises on licensing, governance, and compliance. Vanessa assists both domestic and international fund managers, contributing to the development of complex product offerings.
Notable Work
- QIC: advised on the establishment of the A$500 million Queensland Natural Capital Fund. The Fund aims to invest in land in Australia that can generate agricultural and environmental market returns from capital appreciation, operating yield/lease and environmental credits and regional communities.
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP): advised on the establishment of the Australian parallel fund established as part of CIP's Copenhagen Infrastructure IV – the largest dedicated greenfield renewable energy fund globally. This is the first Danish, Luxembourg and Australian parallel fund structure in the world.
- Milestone Logistics: advised on its formation of a fully integrated, internally managed real estate investment trust, which on completion is expected to be the largest Australian logistics REIT by market capitalisation and the only internally managed logistics REIT in Australia.
- Partners Group Listed Credit Fund: advised on the establishment of a A$550m listed investment trust, including on applying for an appropriate Australian financial services licence and all aspects of the establishment of its presence in Australia.
- Barrenjoey Capital Partners: advised in relation to all financial services aspects, including applying for an AFSL, for this new investment bank whose entry into the investment banking market has been seen as a major disruption to the banking and finance landscape in Australia.
- Channel Capital / JANA: advised Channel Capital on various aspects of its appointment as responsible entity to approximately 20 JANA managed investment schemes.
- Major wealth manager: advising on the rationalisation of various managed investment schemes.
- Major superannuation trustee and IDPS operator: advising on the rationalisation of a major retail superannuation trustee's and IDPs operator's superannuation and investment platforms.
- Russell Investments: advising on a revolutionary and innovative superannuation investment solution, GoalTracker, which uses mass personalisation and proprietary algorithms to help deliver a personalised superannuation experience for members.
Insights
Resilience under fire: five cyber risk considerations for superannuation boards after the industry-wide breach
8 Apr 2025 | Article
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Treasury unveils tranche two reforms: advancing the Quality of Advice Review
26 Mar 2025 | Article
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ASIC's latest enforcement action against FIIG Securities for cybersecurity failures a warning to AFSL holders
18 Mar 2025 | Article
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Court's focus on deterrence in Firstmac case: a crucial reminder for financial product distributors
11 Mar 2025 | Article
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Insurance in super – a continuing focus for ASIC and superannuation trustees
17 Feb 2025 | Article
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Regulators raise alarm on super fund liquidity management and unlisted asset valuations
10 Feb 2025 | Article
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Retail private credit funds, customer claims handling, unsuitable superannuation advice front of mind for ASIC in 2025
30 Jan 2025 | Article
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APRA intensifies supervision of fund level expenditure for RSE licensees
8 Nov 2024 | Article
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Tranche one of Quality of Advice Review recommendations introduced to Parliament
3 Apr 2024 | Article
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Do you have a licence for that? ASIC claims victory over crypto-asset Fintech's unlicensed conduct
5 Mar 2024 | Article
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Australian Treasury consults on AFSL obligations for crypto-asset platforms
27 Oct 2023 | Article
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ASIC keeps up the pace with its third greenwashing proceeding against Active Super
15 Aug 2023 | Article
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Further transitional relief for Foreign Financial Services providers
8 Aug 2023 | Article
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Peeking behind the screen: ASIC's second greenwashing proceeding should prompt action by financial product issuers
25 Jul 2023 | Article
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ASIC continues to bring down the hammer on greenwashing, so superannuation trustees should check their disclosures now
2 Mar 2023 | Article
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New Director Identification Number requirement for registered foreign companies
19 Sep 2022 | Article
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ASIC won’t “name and shame” in new breach reporting regime (for now) and pursues more industry consultation and guidance
18 Aug 2022 | Article
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State of Play: Regulation of Australian financial services in the digital economy
9 Aug 2022 | Article
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ASIC extends transitional relief for Foreign Financial Services providers
4 Aug 2022 | Article
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ASIC's recent action against Lanterne highlights ASIC's increasing focus on the adequacy of risk management systems
4 Aug 2022 | Article
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ASIC imposes first DDO stop orders as it focuses on DDO compliance
29 Jul 2022 | Article
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New fee and cost disclosure requirements for superannuation and managed investment scheme products start 30 September
22 Jul 2022 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz promotes 7 to the partnership on 1 January 2022
9 Dec 2021 | Media Release
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APRA confirms its expectations for RSE licensees with Your Future, Your Super reforms
3 Aug 2021 | Article
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Your Future is now: latest superannuation reforms pass Parliament
22 Jul 2021 | Article
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ASIC extends transitional relief for Foreign Financial Services providers
17 Jun 2021 | Article
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Budget 2021-2022: Foreign Financial Services pause on changes to regulation
13 May 2021 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz advises on world's largest dedicated renewable energy fund
4 May 2021 | Media Release
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ASIC's new hardship relief for responsible entities of frozen funds
17 Sep 2020 | Article
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ASIC provides relief for litigation funders at the dawn of a new era
3 Sep 2020 | Article
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ASIC issues warning to investment funds regarding advertising and disclosure
25 Jun 2020 | Article
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Litigation funders soon to require an Australian financial services licence
28 May 2020 | Article
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COVID-19 update: PDS considerations for product issuers and ASIC relief
16 Apr 2020 | Article
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COVID-19: APRA and ASIC provide advice to superannuation trustees in joint letter
16 Apr 2020 | Article
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Australia unveils new licensing regime for foreign financial services providers, and transition starts soon
17 Mar 2020 | Article
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