The Citigroup case suggests that the law will protect investment firms operating multiple businesses from claims of breach of fiduciary duty and insider trading provided that sufficient safeguards are maintained

There has been a great deal of confusion about the ability of modern corporations to act according to public ethical and social concerns and their relationship to 'the business of business'. This article seeks to explore the theoretical underpinnings for the duties of directors and officers and...

Australia has one of the most highly securitised property markets in the world. Australian inventiveness and sophistication has led to a wide array of securitised property products being offered to investors. This paper looks at some of the features of Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts...

For the past 20 years, the Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) sector has consistently produced returns that have outperformed the general equities market. However, the sector has succumbed to the global financial crisis, with the market capitalisation for A-REITs listed on the ASX...

Discussion of the obligations of Australian listed companies and Listing Rule 3.1 in and the nature of the disclosure obligation irrespective of how it's obtained? On its face the only relevant test is whether a reasonable person would expect it to have a material effect on the company's share price