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Cleveland & Co Appoints Anne-Marie Botha as Managing Director, Corporate

by Zoe Wang|14 May 2025|Industry News

Cleveland & Co is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne-Marie Botha as Managing Director, Corporate, marking a key milestone in the firm’s continued expansion. Anne-Marie’s appointment reflects our commitment to strengthening the leadership team as we enter our next phase of strategic growth and global scaling. With more than 25 years of senior leadership […]

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Catherine Brown appointed as Consultant People Business Partner

by Emma Cleveland|30 April 2024|Industry News

Cleveland & Co welcomes Catherine Brown: as Consultant People Business Partner Cleveland & Co, a leading outsourced in-house legal firm, is thrilled to announce that Catherine Brown, will be joining us as our Consultant People Business Partner, a pivotal role demonstrating the firm’s commitment to nurturing our most valuable asset – our people. With a […]

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Rowena Hill Appointed as Managing Director and General Counsel EMEA

by Emma Cleveland|6 March 2024|Industry News

Cleveland & Co, a leading outsourced in-house legal firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rowena Hill as the new Managing Director and General Counsel for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region effective from the end of April 2024. Rowena’s appointment reinforces our dedication to enhancing our leadership for the future. Rowena’s […]

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FCA’s New Gateway for Financial Promotion Approval

by Leela|5 October 2023|Our Thinking

Background On 12 September 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a Policy Statement (PS23/13) (the ‘‘Policy Statement’’), outlining its response to the feedback received in the Consultation Paper (CP22/27). The focus is on creating a new set of rules for authorised firms who approve, or intend to approve, financial promotions for unauthorised firms. Currently, […]

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Cryptoassets financial promotion rules implementation timeline changes

by Leela|26 September 2023|Our Thinking

Background On 7 September 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a press release announcing its intention to revise the implementation timeline for enforcing specific rules related to the promotions of cryptoassets. These rules were outlined in the financial promotion rules for cryptoassets (PS23/6), which were published on 8 June 2023 (“Crypto Rules”). Additionally, the […]

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Chief Executives Connect: The first of its kind!

by Leela|22 September 2023|Events

The first of its kind for Cleveland & Co! On Wednesday 20 September 2023, we hosted our first-ever CEO Roundtable: Chief Executives Connect, led by Tanja Listar, where we engaged in insightful discussions, forged valuable connections, and savoured a delicious lunch with a diverse group of highly accomplished industry professionals! Both productive and fun, everyone […]

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ASIC and APRA Corporate Plans 2023-2024

by Leela|18 September 2023|Our Thinking

Background On 28 August 2023, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) released its 2023-2027 corporate plan (with a focus on 2023-2024). On 29 August 2023, the Australian Prudential, and Regulatory Authority (“APRA”) released its 2023-2024 corporate plan. APRA’s Corporate Plan Update The APRA Corporate Plan strategies have been shaped by recent global events, most […]

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Financial Accountability Regime (“FAR”) Bill 2023

by Leela|13 September 2023|Our Thinking

On 5 September 2023, Australia’s Parliament passed the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 (”FAR”), which replaces and expands on the previous Banking Executive Accountability Regime. The FAR applies to insurers, banks, and superannuation providers, and aims to hold key executives accountable for their organisation’s activities and decisions. The 2024 corporate plans of Australian regulators, ASIC […]

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Australian Treasury Issues 2023 Consultation on Climate Financial Disclosures

by Leela|4 September 2023|Our Thinking

On 27 June 2023, the Australian Treasury issued a second consultation paper titled “Climate-related financial disclosure”. This release builds upon a prior consultation and is in line with the Australian Government’s dedication to creating standardised and internationally aligned reporting requirements for businesses to disclose governance, strategy, risk management, targets, and metrics. Large businesses may need […]

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