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    Governance News 24 August 2022

    40 minute read + (PDF download)  24.08.2022 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue features coverage of ASIC's latest corporate plan which outlines the regulator's priorities over the next four years, as well as a number of shorter-term cross industry and sector-specific projects.  We also cover a number of significant financial services, regulatory and ESG-related developments and more…

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