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Regulation is not the only answer: Herbert Smith Freehills

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... report, and many more times than that in the Cooper report. "Everything gets blamed on poor governance," Herbert Smith Freehills and university lecturer Scott Donald said. "People say it's the reason super is expensive, it's the reason for poor performance," ...

Rethinking robo regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... regulatory environment is not equipped to deal with potential issues arising from robo advice. According to Herbert Smith Freehills partner Michael Vrisakis, the wording of current legislation only considers the administration of advice between a client ...

Law firm rubbishes Grattan fee report

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has urged the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to throw out a controversial report that claims the superannuation system is too expensive. In a submission to the FSI, Herbert Smith Freehills criticises the FSI committee's ...

FSC Industry Excellence Award winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014

Tax rules put off overseas fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

New WA boss for Macquarie Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... Gresham Advisory Partners in Perth and before that, a partner in the mergers and acquisitions group of national law firm Freehills, which is now called Herbert Smith Freehills.

Who you know overshadows rules: Freehills view on Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... preoccupation with a 'rules-based' system, whereas in Asia the human element dominates. Michael Back, partner at legal firm Freehills, speaking at the Investing in Asia conference hosted by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies this month, said ...

Banks take Bell Group case to High Court

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... these circumstances have been named as further grounds for appeal. Spokesperson for the consortium, John Vaughan of Freehills said the decision to seek special leave was not taken lightly and that the banks are confident they can make a strong case on ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Brogden, Financial Services Council Dick Grozier, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peggy Haines, Consultant, Freehills Richard Lloyd, CHOICE Tim Lyons, Australian Council of Trade Unions Michael O'Neill, National Seniors Association Fiona ...

AvSuper loses case against fund manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... are now considering all the post-trial options," said Amit Jois, lawyer at Greenfields. Financial Standard contacted Freehills but couldn't get comments by press time. AvSuper invested more than 5 per cent of its total assets in the year to June 2009 ...