Publications
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Financial Services News Alert - December 2009
The Commission has published the QFE Adviser Business Statement Guide – the first of its guides to assist the financial adviser industry to prepare for the new regulatory regime.
Envirolink - December 2009
Climate Change: Globally, At Home and With Our Neighbours
Electricity Update - December 2009
Electricity Market Review - Something had to be done...but will it deliver?
Tax Update - December 2009
Update on cases, legislation and Inland Revenue publications and other announcements
Corporate Update - December 2009
Taskforce releases Final Report
Minter Ellison Health News
10 December 2009
Financial Services News Alert - December 2009
Financial Service Providers (Pre-implementation Adjustments) Bill
Competition Update - December 2009
Divestments may get a merger over the line
Minter Ellison Health News
2 December 2009
Tax Update - November 2009
Update on cases, legislation and Inland Revenue publications and other announcements
Minter Ellison Health News
25 November 2009
Real Estate Update - November 2009
The construction industry and the Limitation Bill 2009 - A move towards certainty?
Envirolink - November 2009
- Kick starting aquaculture
- Less Policy More Politics
- Water Trading the next frontier
- Straight path for transport corridors
- Crown silverware anyone?
Technology Update - November 2009
- Privacy Developments
- Spamming Cases
- Website Misstatement
- Guidelines for Carbon Claims
- Principles for Interaction with Social Media
Minter Ellison Health News
18 November 2009
News Alert - November 2009
Proposed minimum standards of ethical behavious and client care for authorised financial advisers
Minter Ellison Health News
12 November 2009
Real Estate Update - November 2009
GST: Accounting for land and other high-value assets
Banking & Finance News Alert - November 2009
Proposals to impose GST on "in substance" sales in satisfaction of debt
Real Estate Update - November 2009
Changes to the associated persons rules in the Income Tax Act 2007 - how they will affect you
Financial Services Update - November 2009
One step closer to prudential supervision for insurers
Minter Ellison Health News
4 November 2009
Tax Update - October 2009
Tax monthly update
Minter Ellison Health News
18 November 2009
Australian & New Zealand Trade Practices Law Bulletin - November 2009
Failing firms fail to materialise: a look back at 2009; authored by Minter Ellison Rudd Watts' Andrew Matthews and Nicko Waymouth.
Financial Services News Alert - October 2009
Insurer Prudential Supervision Nears
Envirolink - October 2009
In this edition:
- Emissions Trading Scheme
- Auckland 'Supercity' proposal
- Developments in the waste sector
Employment Update - October 2009
In this edition:
- New breaks legislation announced this week – allowing more flexibility
- Proposed changes to personal grievance procedure
- Announcing three employment team promotions
Financial Services News Alert - October 2009
Raising the bar: Proposed minimum standards for financial advisers
Minter Ellison Health News
30 October 2009
Financial Services Update - October 2009
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
News Alert! - October 2009
Proposed fees announced for financial advisers and FSPs
Minter Ellison Health News
21 October 2009
Minter Ellison Health News
15 October 2009
News Alert! - October 2009
Parliament passes AML/CFT Act
Employment - October 2009
Remedies in Redundancy Cases: What is the risk?
Competition Update - October 2009
Telecom tails catch up with it
News Alert! - October 2009
Proposed changes to financial reporting
Minter Ellison Health News
7 October 2009
Financial Services Update - September 2009
An overview of The Ministry of Consumer Affairs review
of the Operation of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003
Tax Update - September 2009
Tax monthly update
Minter Ellison Health News
30 September 2009
Financial Services News Alert - September 2009
AML/CFT Bill passes Second Read
Envirolink - September 2009
Green Marketing and Carbon Claims and the Fair Trading Act 1986
Minter Ellison Health News - 23 September 2009
Caselaw, legislation, and a summary of the week's Health news
Banking & Tax Alert - September 2009
Zero rate of AIL for qualifying corporate bonds proposed
Rural Update - September 2009
Secured lending to dairy farmers
Financial Services Update - September 2009
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill
Tax Update - September 2009
The taxation of sports people
News Alert! AML/CFT Bill Reports Back - September 2009
Today the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee has reported back to Parliament, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill.
Real Estate Update - September 2009
Changes to the associated persons rules in the Income Tax Act 2007 - how they will affect you
Minter Ellison Health News - 10 September 2009
A summary of the week's news in biotechnology, e-Health, general health, hospitals, pathology, pharmaceuticals and preventative health in Australia and a news roundup for New Zealand.
Envirolink - September 2009
Sustainable Biofuels and Select Committee Reports on the Supercity, Aquaculture, and Emissions Trading
Tax Update - 31 August 2009
Tax monthly update
Corporate Update - August 2009
Changes to Securities Regulations
Financial Services Update - August 2009
Extension of the Retail Deposit Guarantee
Financial Services Update - August 2009
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
Envirolink - August 2009
Streamlining and Simplifying the RMA
Minter Ellison Health News - 20 August 2009
Maternal and Child Oral Health – Systematic Review and Analysis: a report for the NZ Ministry of Health;
Health and Disability Workforce Reports; Clinical Training Agency Board established
Tax Update - August 2009
Payroll giving scheme newsletter
Corporate Update - August 2009
New Zealand is open for business
Envirolink - August 2009
Liquor Law Reform
Corporate Update - August 2009
A progress report and overview of the likely shape of the final reports of the New Zealand's Capital Market Development Taskforce
Financial Services Update - July 2009
New Securities Law and changes to the Financial Advisers Act
Tax Update - July 2009
Cases, Legislation, Inland Revenue publications and other announcements
Establishing a Business in New Zealand Guide 2009
An introductory overview to doing business in New Zealand and answers to some frequently asked preliminary questions
Corporate Update - July 2009
The first of a suite of changes to be made to the Overseas Investment Act 2005 was announced last week.
So what are the changes and how will they affect future foreign investment in New Zealand?
Technology Update - July 2009
Ministry of Economic Development's Consultation Document on the Review of Section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994
Climate Change Update - July 2009
Taxation of Emissions Units
News Alert! NBDTs - Risk Management Program Guidelines - July 2009
The regime requires all NBDT’s to both implement and comply with a risk management programme by 1 September 2009
Tax Update - July 2009
Proposals to change the taxation
of interests in Controlled Foreign
Companies reported back from the
Select Committee
Real Estate Update - July 2009
Changes to the associated persons rules in the Income Tax Act 2007 - how will they affect you
Minter Ellison Health News - 15 July 2009
Caselaw, legislation, and a summary of the week's Health news
Envirolink - July 2009
The Report of the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004
Financial Services Update - July 2009
New Financial Adviser Disclosure Rules
Financial Services Update - July 2009
Which dispute resolution scheme will you choose?
Insurance Law Update - July 2009
Proposed prudential requirements for insurers
Disclosure regulations for financial advisers - July 2009
Proposed disclosed regulations for financial advisers
Australian & New Zealand Trade Practices Law Bulletin - July 2009
M&A News (New Zealand). Andrew Matthews and Nicko Waymouth discuss M&A activity.
Envirolink - June 2009
Plenty of policy? Laws pending. Phase 1 RMA Reforms delayed; Where to next for Emissions Trading?
Financial Services Update - June 2009
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
Employment Update - June 2009
The new Immigration Adviser Licensing Regime - Could you be acting illegally?
Stop the press! - June 2009
Swine flu - what Boards, CEOs and senior management need to be aware of. Beyond the headlines, how relevant is it to your business?
Financial Services Update - June 2009
Securities Commission Staff Paper on Regulating and Supervising Financial Advisors and the Financial Advisers Act 2008
Financial Services Update - June 2009
Non-Bank deposit taking update and the new Non-Bank Deposit Taker regime
Corporate Update - June 2009
New exemptions under the Overseas Investment Act 2005
Tax Update - June 2009
Various cases
Australia/New Zealand Double Tax Agreement
Legislative Announcements
Inland Revenue publications and other annoucements
News Alert! Dispute resolution for FSPs - June 2009
Details released of dispute resolution schemes for financial service providers. Submissions due 31 July 2009.
Employment Update - June 2009
In this Employment Update we look at the proposal for compulsory redundancy compenstation
Tax Update - May 2009
Various cases
Legislative announcements
International developments
Tax Update - May 2009
Show me the money!
Governance Update - May 2009
Continuous disclosure: Silence or Delegation is not a defence
International Tax Update - May 2009
Australia's response to the financial crisis
Governance Update - May 2009
Local governance reform starts tomorrow
Financial Services Update - May 2009
Proposed simplified disclosure prospectus regulations
Climate Change Update - May 2009
Update on emissions trading review and the Government's response to Climate Change
Envirolink - May 2009
Stage 2 of RMA reforms, case on tax treatment of pre-subdivision land
Financial Services Update - May 2009
Anti-Money Laundering
Financial Services Update - May 2009
The Securities Disclosure and Financial Advisers Amendment Bill Version 2.0
Envirolink - May 2009
Three Steps (“or is it a quick step?”) to a Super Auckland
Australian & New Zealand Trade Practices Law Bulletin - May 2009
MA& News: Slow M&A start, but New Zealand Commerce Commission issues additional useful guidelines
Tax Law Update - April 2009
Various Tax Updates
Envirolink - April 2009
Stewardship Schemes Start
Tax Update - April 2009
Income tax exemption for amateur sporting bodies: You may not be good enough to turn pro, but you're good enough for the Inland Revenue
Corporate Update - April 2009
Changes to the Securities Regulations - Discussion Document
Financial Services Update - April 2009
Consultation begins on the level of competency required for financial advisers
Banking and Finance Update - April 2009
Commerce Commission releases new draft guidelines for credit fees
Tax Update - April 2009
Changes to the taxation of profit distribution plans - the end of the non-taxable bonus issue?
ARIC New Zealand Update - April 2009
Royal Commission in Auckland Governance
Tax Update - April 2009
New direction for New Zealand tax treaties
Technology Update - April 2009
Broadband Investment Initiative
Envirolink - April 2009
This update addresses reforms concerning Local Government, Foreshore and Seabed Act, and liquor, as well as a waste minimisation discussion paper
Corporate Update - April 2009
Employee Share Schemes
Employment Update - March 2009
Don't be an April fool...
Corporate Update - March 2009
Royal Commission on Auckland Governance (Commission)
Competition and Regulatory Update - March 2009
Tough case on international cartels marks the end for current Chair
Employment Update - March 2009
The 9-day fortnight scheme
Technology Update - March 2009
Various technology articles
Envirolink - March 2009
Reforms picking up pace
Australian & New Zealand Trade Practices Law Bulletin - March 2009
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts' Andrew Matthews, Oliver Meech, and Nicko Waymouth discuss developments in NZ merger control.
Clean energy in Australia and New Zealand - February 2009
Summary of clean energy developments
Corporate Update - February 2009
Taskforce has runs on the Board: Changes to Securities Law affecting listed and private issuers
Envirolink - February 2009
Proposals sweep aside bureaucracy
Envirolink - January 2009
Supreme Court ruling on non-renewable energy generation, LTCCPs, and the marine environment
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