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Allens advises Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on the sale of Bendigo Superannuation Pty Ltd to Betashares
Bendigo Superannuation Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, and trustee and issuer of Bendigo SmartStart Super and Bendigo SmartStart Pension products, which are part of the Bendigo ...
APRA finalises its guidance on investment governance in superannuation (SPG 530)
After two years of consultation on investment governance practices in superannuation, APRA has recently released the final Prudential Practice Guide (Investment Governance) (SPG 530). ...
Targeting ESG outcomes in investment strategies
It is now accepted that ESG risks need to be taken into account in the same way as any other investment-related risk for superannuation trustees, fund managers and institutional investors when developing and implementing their investment strategies (and in making individual investment decisions). ...
Part 1 – Detailed Analysis of CPS 230 and comparison with existing standards
Operational risk has been a headline issue in the superannuation, insurance and banking industries over recent years, so it is no surprise to see APRA sharpening its focus on operational resilience with the release of a new draft prudential standard, CPS 230. In this Insight we provide an overview of CPS 230 and what it will mean for you. ...
Setting a new standard: a guide to APRA's operational risk management reforms
Given the tight timeframes proposed, APRA regulated entities should begin to review their operational risk management processes and arrangements against draft CPS 230 – see our practical implementation guide here. ...
New guidance for continuation fund transactions
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has released guidance on continuation funds. In this Insight, we discuss the key (and in some respects, novel) takeaways relevant to private equity sponsors and Limited Partner (LP) investments teams. ...
ASIC ramps up greenwashing-related regulatory interventions, targeting managed funds and ASX listed entities
ASIC's latest report, ASIC's recent greenwashing interventions (the Report), outlines its recent surveillance activities and regulatory interventions to tackle misleading marketing and greenwashing. ...
ASIC report on life insurance in superannuation
ASIC report on life insurance in superannuation and actions for superannuation trustees. In this Insight, we highlight further action superannuation trustees should be taking as identified in the Report against the backdrop of their regulatory obligations. ...
Recovery and exit planning – new requirements for APRA-regulated entities
APRA has released Prudential Standard CPS 190: Recovery and exit planning (CPS 190), which aims to ensure that all APRA-regulated entities are prepared for scenarios that may impact the financial viability of their business. In this Insight, we provide an overview of the new requirements in CPS 190. ...
Quality of Advice Review final report - a snapshot
We provide an overview of the recommendations and implications for industry. If fully implemented, the changes would be the most radical overhaul of the financial advice laws since FoFA. ...