All posts tagged "class actions"
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167Australia & NZAustralia Passes Amendments to Continuous Disclosure Laws
Companies can provide forward-looking guidance to the market without the fear of class actions if forecasts are found to be inaccurate.
August 13, 2021 -
412Australia & NZAustralia Transitions to New Regulatory Regime for Litigation Funders
Litigation funders will have three months of transition relief before they have to mandatorily hold an AFS licence and comply with rules for managed investment schemes.
August 25, 2020 -
1.1KChinaChina Paves Way for Class Actions in Securities Disputes
New regulations issued by China’s Supreme Court provide channels for small and medium investors to pursue joint litigation in securities disputes.
August 7, 2020 -
592Australia & NZASX Calls for Reforms Around Class Actions, Litigation Funding
The benefit of securities class actions may disproportionately benefit litigation funders rather than plaintiffs in those proceedings, with the costs falling on the shareholders, ASX says.
June 23, 2020 -
558Australia & NZ
Australia Eases Disclosure Rules to Prevent Opportunistic Class Actions
Heightened uncertainty amid the Covid-19 crisis exposes companies to the threat of opportunistic class actions if their earnings forecasts are found to be inaccurate.
May 27, 2020
