litigation funding

Policy & Regulation

ASIC releases litigation funding consultation

The corporate regulator will seek feedback on proposed guidance and relief for the litigation funding schemes....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC flags class order relief on Govt class action changes

The law, as it stands, around financial services licensing and managed investment schemes was not designed or intended to handle class action litigation funding, accordin...

Financial planning

Australians should not bow to US lobbyists against class action

Caving to the demands of the US Chamber of Commerce to restrict Australian class action funding may deprive regular Australians of access to justice, according to Class A...

Policy & Regulation

Frydenberg gave ASIC barely a day’s notice on litigation funding changes

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is the regulator expected to oversee the Government’s proposed new litigation funding regime but received barely 24 h...

Funds management

What investment is 17 times better than the ASX?

Litigation funders are extracting returns which are 17 times better than you’re likely to extract from the ASX 200 and 10 times better than global hedge fund managers....