CHRIS MCCAFFERY   One of the core obligations which exist in company law concerns the duties which directors have to their companies. These duties arise both out of the general law and legislation.ANDREW SALLWAY   Fundamental changes to the Australian business environment in a short period as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are clearly evident, with many business owners ...

MATTHEW TOMINC   If there is one positive to take away from the past year, it is the importance of what we do together. The year 2020 revealed that the adverse impacts of a pandemic fall disproportionately ...RICHARD PZENA   Value investing is dead . Or so, the authors of a recent academic paper titled 'Explaining the Recent Failure of Value Investing' would have us believe. They claim value investing ...

HELENA ROBERTSSON   Cyberattacks are accelerating as criminals and other threat actors seek to exploit the disruption caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Businesses have scrambled to implement ...DYLAN NAVRA   Every adviser is acutely aware of their mounting administration burden. Not only do advisers have to provide sound advice, they must also show how and why they have provided it.

LINDA BEIDLER-D'AGUILAR   Family offices are generally recognised as integral to the cohesive and coherent management of a family's diverse business interests in tandem with its domestic and personal ...PHILIP DE HAAN   Discretionary trusts are often established with tax issues in mind. However, there is more to discretionary trusts than tax. This article discusses the family law issues associated ...

DAVID KNOWLES   Mistakes are valuable because we learn from them. This is as true when it comes to charitable giving as it is in other areas of life. So, what has Koda Capital's philanthropic ...DAN SAUNDERS   A charity giving fund, also known as an 'ancillary fund', is a vehicle for public and private philanthropy. It is a type of charitable trust designed to provide an investment ...

PETER TOWNSEND   For those wanting to ensure that a particular family member or a person they have specifically chosen becomes the director of a family company when the current director passes ...ALEXIS KOKKINOS   Understanding the definition of 'income' for trusts has always been important. However, for 30 June 2020, it has been more critical than ever due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

ANA HAARSMA   The Franchising Code of Conduct (Franchising Code) is set out in schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulation 2014. The Franchising Code ...

GAVIN DEBONO   It is generally understood that a career will come with a range of strategic and emotional considerations. Do you get on with your boss and your co-workers? Do you have job satisfaction? ...DANIEL BERICK   Recognising and taking steps to address the 'entitlement trap' is a challenge that is as old as the family unit itself. The problems that can be caused within a family unit by ...

NALIKA NANAYAKKARA   Shifting client demographics and preferences, as well as a flood of new digital offerings, are driving clients around the world to reconsider their wealth management relationships.WEALTH-X *   The significance of women to the wealth management sector is exponential. Now more than ever, women create and control a massive amount of wealth globally, making them an essential ...