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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. ...
From MySuper to YourSuper
The Government released a paper entitled 'Your Future, Your Super' setting out 'reforms to make your super work harder for you' in the 2020-21 budget. This article summarises the measures and gives our take on them. ...
Confirmation of FATCA Status of Australian Superannuation Funds
The Intergovernmental Agreement between Australia and the United States in relation to the implementation of the FATCA regime has been signed. ...
The Federal Government issues its final response to the Quality of Advice review
The Federal Government has provided its final response to the Quality of Advice review, as part of its 'Delivering Better Financial Outcomes' package of reforms. ...
Treasury consults on the retirement phase of superannuation
The government has released a discussion paper which seeks industry and community views on how the superannuation system can best provide the security and income Australians need in retirement. ...
Are data breaches a money laundering and terrorism financing risk?
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has published new guidance recommending that reporting entities assess the potential impact of data breaches on the money laundering and terrorism financing risks they face. In this Insight, we explain the new guidance and what it means. ...
ASIC publishes second report with insights from the Reportable Situations Regime
ASIC has published its second report recording high-level insights and trends observed in breach reports received from AFS and credit licensees between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023 under the Reportable Situations Regime. ...
Breach reporting update: reducing the regulatory burden on licensees
ASIC has made some helpful amendments (the Instrument) to AFS and credit licensees’ obligations regarding certain breach reporting under the reportable situations regime (the Regime). These upda ...
Protecting Your Superannuation Package - what you need to do, and when
Recently passed legislation part of a package of reforms designed to protect Australians superannuation savings from undue erosion by fees and insurance premiums introduces a series of important changes that will create challenging implementation timeframes for funds and administrators ...
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 ...