Joanne M.Dwyer (Jo)

Of Counsel

Brisbane + 61.7.3085.7034

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Jo Dwyer has more than 25 years of experience advising the superannuation (retirement income) industry, including implementation of regulatory changes, product design, member communications and disclosure obligations, administration, insurance and investment, and fund mergers and wind ups.

Jo's practice also includes advising employers on superannuation obligations and requirements, including superannuation guarantee interpretation, drafting clauses in contracts and enterprise agreements, default fund assessment and selection, and negotiation with superannuation providers.

She also has extensive experience advising managed funds, including establishment of new funds (registered and unregistered), assisting with applications for an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), variation of AFSLs, and regulatory advice and compliance.

Jo is an active participant in the superannuation industry in Queensland and nationally. She is a member of the Superannuation Committee of the Law Council of Australia and the Queensland Regional Council of FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia).

Experience

  • Chevron acquires 25 fuel retailing sites in South AustraliaJones Day advised Chevron on its agreement to acquire 25 fuel retailing sites in South Australia from Viva Energy.
  • LGIAsuper acquires Suncorp’s superannuation businessJones Day advised LGIAsuper in the $45 million acquisition of Suncorp’s superannuation business, through the acquisition of Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited (SPSL).
  • Centuria merges with Primewest combining two leading real estate platformsJones Day advised Centuria Capital Group (Centuria), a leading multi-sector real estate funds management business, on its merger-of-equals with the Primewest Group (Primewest), an ASX-listed real estate funds management businesses, with assets across a range of listed, unlisted, and private funds.
  • Centuria Capital Group acquires 50% interest in Bass CapitalJones Day advised Centuria Capital Group in the acquisition of a 50% interest in Bass Capital Partners Pty Ltd (Bass), a real estate secured non-banking finance provider for development projects, which includes an option to acquire the remaining 50% interest in Bass in five years.
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    Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update

    June 2022 Newsletters

    Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update

    December 2021 Newsletters

    Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update

    September 2021 Commentary

    A New Mandate: ASIC’s Corporate Plan for 2021-25

    September 2021 Commentary

    FAR-Reaching Reforms on Track to Expand BEAR

    April 2021 Alert

    Australian Regulators Stress the Importance of Managing Climate-Related Risk

    March 2021 Alert

    ASIC Doubles Down on Civil Penalty Proceedings Against Industry Superannuation Funds

    February 2021 Newsletters

    Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update

    January 2021 Commentary

    Significant Changes to Australia's Foreign Investment Framework Commenced on 1 January 2021
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