Australian Regulatory Trends 2019

1

Introduction

BUILD RESILIENCE – MANAGE RISK – INCIDENT RESPONSE

the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry this edition includes a special feature on the regulation of financial services industries.Alsoprofiledare anumber of developments affecting the regulation of international trade and transport, including the emerging drone regulatory regime. Clyde & Co is committed to ensuring that our clients are in the best position possible to respond to any regulatory issues that do arise. The consequences of failing to prepare include civil and criminal penalties, reputational damage and in the most extreme cases, loss of authority to operate a business. Our regulatory and investigations team focus on these issues and are able to help organisations build resilience through practical advice that deals with these complex regulatory challenges.

The fast pace of regulatory change in Australia continues in 2019. This report sets out a summary of the key regulatory trends that are confronting our clients across our key sectors of insurance, energy, trade, transport and infrastructure. By international standards, Australia is one of the most regulated economies in the world. This year’s publication is designed to provide you with an overview of the most pressing regulatory issues that businesses operating in Australia need to be aware of, and to provide practical advice as to what businesses should be doing to manage these issues. Given the release of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in

Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker