Directors of Australian companies are now increasingly required to consider the risks posed by climate change as part of their corporate governance.
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Thomson Reuters 2021 Social Impact & ESG Report: Progress on Key ESG Activities
Thomson Reuters’ 2021 Social Impact and ESG Report highlights the company’s major ESG activities and offers insight into its progress on its goals in several key areas
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5 Conversation Starters Addressing Cryptocurrency Risks and Opportunities
The evolving technologies powering cryptocurrencies are advancing at a pace that our existing laws cannot handle.
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Tax Evasion is Illegal, but not an Offence. Does AUSTRAC Understand its Own Risks?
Unlike some countries (such as the US), Australia’s legislative references to tax “evasion” do not refer to a criminal offence or even a category of criminal offences.
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Inside AML: How Australia’s banks joined forces to break open a “cuckoo smurfing” syndicate
Australia’s world-leading Fintel Alliance has secured a major win in the fight against organised financial crime, after teaming up with state police for a “week of action” on cuckoo smurfing.
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Legal Business Operations: Gearing up for 2021
To support business continuity, successful firms and organisations require seamless workflows and processes. Will you lead your workforce to operational perfection in the year ahead?
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Financial Distress Checklist for Company Directors
When a company is in financial distress, company directors play a crucial role in the legal and compliance space. They will be keen to ensure that they avoid the risk of personal liability for reckless trading.
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Preparing for the 2020 AGM Season: What Boards Need to Know
Most listed companies will have begun to think about their 2020 annual general meeting (AGM), with the majority of AGMs set to occur between September 2020 and January 2021. Are you prepared?
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ANALYSIS: FinCEN leaks will shine spotlight on “effectiveness” of global AML/CFT regime
The unlawful release of thousands of files from the U.S. financial intelligence unit’s database will shine a spotlight on the effectiveness of the international anti-money laundering (AML) regime, according to consultants with decades of experience in global banks and law enforcement agencies.
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