Compliance and risk management professionals’ responsibilities are expanding. We look at the key compliance risks and how to safeguard your organisation.
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Protecting Your Organisation’s IT Systems, Networks & Infrastructure
How can law firms and companies best protect their most critical infrastructure: the IT systems and networks that are the backbone of those organisations?
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Climate Risk, Net Zero and Corporate Governance Legal Practice Note
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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5 Questions about the Environmental Impact of Crypto-Mining
Is the act of mining for cryptocurrency damaging to the environment?
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Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity to Improve NZ’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
Ahead of the Anti-Money Laundering Online Conference, Gary Hughes examines the Statutory Review of New Zealand’s AML/CFT regime.
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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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Scrutiny Builds on Australian Casino Sector, as Star Stands in Regulator’s Spotlight
Star Entertainment Group, looks set to join Crown Resorts in the regulators’ crosshairs.
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Directors of Queensland Wealth Group, Lawyer Face Criminal Insolvent Trading Charges
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT)) have pressed 72 criminal charges against the directors and legal advisers of Members Alliance and Benchmark Group.
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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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GCs Need to Focus on Corruption Risk as Offices Reopen
General Counsel need to greet their organisation’s office reopening with increased vigilance regarding the management of the risk of corruption.
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