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Review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act: Progress or paralysis?
The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (Cth) (Act) aims to unlock value in public sector data for the benefit of Australians.
Global | Publication | May 2018
Banks require specific resolution arrangements as a result of their interconnectedness with each other, the rest of the financial system, and the real economy. A credible recovery and resolution regime not only impacts depositors, it can also have potential impacts on international debt markets, rating agencies and correspondent banking.
Working with colleagues and correspondent law firms from across Africa, we undertook a review concerning the state of recovery and resolution laws for banks against the FSB Key Attributes*. The key issues we examined include:
We developed ‘State of bank and recovery and resolution laws in Africa’ as part of our NRF Institute to provide a practical overview of the requirements applicable to more than 20 jurisdictions across Africa.
You can use the guide to:
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*In response to the 2008 global financial crisis, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its ‘Key Attributes for Effective Resolution Regimes For Financial Institutions’. These attributes set out the core elements that the international body considers to be necessary for an effective resolution regime.
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The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (Cth) (Act) aims to unlock value in public sector data for the benefit of Australians.
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As discussed in our previous look at the 2025 proxy season, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has elevated AI to a core governance concern for shareholders, and as AI continues to dominate headlines, the urgency of finding a balance between transparency, responsibility, and return on investment for shareholders is likely to spur a growing number of AI-related shareholder proposals in the coming years.
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