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Australia’s blockchain and cryptocurrency sector is growing rapidly and policymakers and regulators are more engaged than ever. Peter Reeves, Emily Shen and Jade Mcglynn examine the evolving regulatory landscape for the sector, setting the scene as industry stakeholders prepare for substantial reform in 2025. https://lnkd.in/eBM-Nwhh

An Atlantic Council report says the hard truth about online safety is that as long as humans practise racism, sexism, and bigotry in the offline world malignancy will migrate online.  As Peter Waters discusses, the report goes on more positively to argue that a rare combination of regulatory sea change, technological development and newly consolidating expertise in trust and safety has opened a short-lived window of opportunity to mitigate online harms. https://lnkd.in/gt7x5Fxg

As we look ahead to 2025 – what strategies will dealmakers use to navigate an evolving M&A landscape? Rachael Bassil recently led a panel of M&A experts discussing the future of Australian deal making at the Mergermarket M&A Forum Australia. The powerhouse panel included, Emma-Jane Newton (Deutsche Bank), Marissa Freund (Goldman Sachs), Justin Negrin (Origin Energy) and Aidan Allen (Jarden Investment Banking). Together, they explored where Australian M&A activity is gaining traction, from the energy transition and tech to industrials, and shared strategies for managing challenges like increased due diligence and the pros and cons of pre-M&A exclusivity. #MergerMarket #AustralianMandA #DealMaking2025

Last week our Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation Partner Andrew Low participated in the SXSW Sydney conference in Sydney, where he contributed to the panel discussion “Who’s really in charge – big tech or we, the people?” Alongside esteemed panellists Chloe Shorten AIGP, Madeleine Houghton, and Amit Singh, Andrew engaged in critical dialogue regarding the regulatory challenges posed by rapidly evolving technology and the implications for consumer rights and market fairness.   As global tech platforms evolve at an unprecedented pace, the regulatory challenges they present are more pressing than ever. The discussion highlighted the critical balance between fostering innovation and protecting consumer rights, emphasising the urgent need for effective regulation here in Australia.   #SXSW #TechRegulation #ConsumerRights

A few snaps of our Sydney team yesterday at the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, as they completed a 5.6-kilometre race around Centennial Park and raised money for the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. Well done to all participants! Featured below: Jonathan Mo, Ahmed Gamar, Taylor Jones, Harry Meixner, Isabella Dunstan, Jack Newberry, Monty Raper, Augustus Alexakis, Christopher Diab, Miguel Di Diego and Alexis Economides. #JPMCC

This week, Energy Partner Christopher Flynn featured on a panel at The Australian Financial Review Energy and Climate Summit, discussing what’s next for investing in the energy transition. When asked about new developments in the sector, Chris emphasised “the possibilities of data and AI in helping to improve energy security, and change the way we consume it, not just how it is generated”, highlighting that ‘energy as a service’ will unlock significant investment opportunities. He was joined by James Thomson, Senior Chanticleer Columnist at the AFR, Kristin Vaughan, Managing Partner at Virescent Ventures, Ian Learmonth, CEO at Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Danish Aleemullah, Head of Energy and Renewables Advisory at Macquarie Capital. #AFREnergySummit #EnergyTransition

The proposals set out in Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Bill potentially further complicate Australia’s already complex regulatory framework for cyber security risk management, but it does aim to provide clarity and comfort to businesses in terms of the government’s limited rights to use and disclose cyber incident information. In this article, Melissa Fai and Mark Ferguson examine what it means for the cyber security regulatory landscape. https://lnkd.in/dcK9VGVA

At last week’s Mergermarket M&A Forum, Partner Deborah Johns interviewed Chris Tinning, First Assistant Secretary at the Australian Department of Treasury, about Foreign Investment in Australia and the role of the Foreign Investment Review Board. The session offered the audience a valuable chance to engage directly with Treasury.

New rules could affect your entity's ability to claim debt deductions. Julian Cheng, Jason Yu and Claudia Robinson provide a clear overview of these new rules, the potential impact on your business, and strategies that your entity may consider to mitigate these effects. https://lnkd.in/gZ-bGuC3

Just nine days to go until G+T’s inaugural Financial Services Forum on 31 October!   Join us as industry leaders and global experts come together to share groundbreaking insights into the future of Financial Services.   As the event is nearing full capacity, this is your last chance to sign up for the waitlist. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to engage with industry peers and gain valuable perspectives from the best minds shaping the field.   Join the waitlist here: https://lnkd.in/gAJpMgPE