I also advise financial institutions and other entities in the financial services industry (including those outside of funds management) in relation to financial services regulation and consumer credit regulation. I have assisted clients ranging from domestic and global fund managers, investment managers, financial institutions, financial services entities, banks, non-bank lenders and commonwealth statutory bodies.

Career highlights

• Advised Australian and global fund managers in relation to the application, and implementation, of new and evolving regulatory reforms, including those relating to the design and distribution obligations (RG 274), greenwashing (INFO 271), product disclosure statements (RG 97), hedge funds (RG 240), custody (RG 133), registering scheme constitutions (RG 134) and foreign financial services providers (RG 176).
• Assisted clients to bring new products to market, including preparing fund constituent documents and assisting with ASIC registration, assisting with ASX / Cboe quotation, advising on the due diligence process, review of product disclosure statements and promotional material, advising on key service provider documentation including investment management agreements and custody agreements and advising on licensing and compliance issues.
• Advised Australian and global fund managers in relation to the establishment, promotion and operation of a range of managed funds, including retail funds, wholesale funds and active and passive ETFs, across a variety of asset classes.
• Assisted global fund managers and financial institutions in relation to the establishment of their Australian businesses and the distribution of their products Australian investors.
• Advised on funds management related restructures and merger and acquisition transactions.
• Advised clients on the application of consumer credit licensing and regulation to their business operations and product suites.