Wednesday 12 October 2016

Trading inside the lines – the importance of a clear and effective trading policy

There has been a string of high profile insider trading cases in the media recently.  In the last year alone, sentences of imprisonment have been imposed on Oliver Curtis (two years), Lucas Kamay, former NAB banker (seven years and three months), and former executive of Chinese miner Hanlong, Steven Xiao (eight years and three months).

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Mixed reception for potential R&D tax incentive changes

Last week, the Federal Government released a report of its review of the R&D tax incentive (https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/research-and-development-tax-incentive/review-of-the-randd-tax-incentive).  The review was commissioned as part of the Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda and was informed by submissions and consultations with leaders of business and research.