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How good is your modern slavery statement?

JAMES HALLIDAY | Comments | THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021

A modern slavery statement (Statement) is necessary for all Australian entities or entities that carry on business in Australia with a minimum annual consolidated revenue of $100 million. Reporting obligations ... ... Read more

Risky board business

OMER SOKER | Comments | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021

Differences in perspectives between boards and CEOs can undermine the quality of their relationships. Unaddressed, opposing viewpoints can escalate quickly. The title of an early Tom Cruise mega-movie ... ... Read more

Directors' duties and obligations when sole shareholders

CHRIS MCCAFFERY | Comments | WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021

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. Section 180(1) of the ... ... Read more

The debt cliff: Is your business prepared?

ANDREW SALLWAY , SHAUN MCKINNON | Comments | FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021

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 asking what's next. ... Read more

Cognitive biases in ethical decision-making

PAUL SILLS | Comments | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020

Most people consider themselves rational, openminded thinkers, making ethical decisions in an objective, non-biased fashion. Sadly, that is rarely true as we are all susceptible to a multitude of cognitive ... ... Read more

The family office and their lawyers

DANIEL BERICK | Comments | FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019

As is the case with any sophisticated business enterprise, a family office will have a variety of legal needs to address in the course of its operations, and will need legal advice from specialists across ... ... Read more

Impact investing: an emerging opportunity to add broader value?

JONATHAN STEFFANONI , DESIREE LUCCHESE | Comments | FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018

In a 1970 article in the New York Times magazine, Nobel Laureate and late University of Chicago professor Milton Friedman pronounced that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. ... Read more

The ethical dilemma

IAN WOODS | Comments | FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017

AMP Capital's Ian Woods asks whether it's okay to exclude companies purely on ethical grounds. ... Read more

The Global State of Family Offices

DAVID WILSON | Comments | TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013

A family office is a private wealth management advisory firm that is established by an Ultra-UHNWI to manage their family's private wealth. Any firm that provides investment advice only to family ... ... Read more

Avoiding Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves: Planning and Comunnication Key to Keeping Wealth Within the Family

BRAD SCOTT | Comments | TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013

Far from simply creating a comfortable existence, managing significant wealth can be one of the most difficult roles a person undertakes. The pressures of family wealth can be one of biggest causes of ... ... Read more

Helping the Family Office Protect Family Wealth

ELISE ELLIOTT | Comments | TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013

Family offices' priorities vary widely, but one objective common to all is protecting the family's wealth. For wealthy families, the concept of managing risk typically involves two specific dimensions ... ... Read more

Spanning the generations

TIM GULLIFER | Comments | FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012

Among high net worth families and family offices, the topic of governance often comes up. While the concept of governance, and the issues associated with it, is widely understood in a business setting ... ... Read more

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