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 ...

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 ...MICHAEL BLAKENEY   Many economists, much better positioned than we are, have provided forecasts on the future prospects of the global economy. Our simplified analysis leads us to believe that it ...

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 ...

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 ...SOPHIE RENTON   This paper comprises an extract from McCrindle's The Australian Communities 2020 report, based on the results of respective online surveys of Australian charity workers and those ...

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 ...

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 ...PETER PONTIKIS   Single family offices (SFOs) are designed to centralise the management of significant family fortunes in excess of $30-50 million, though overseas experience tends to suggest ...

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 ...