ARTICLE · 31 MAY 2022

Spotlight On The Pre-Approval Controlled Function Updates

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In the latest video in our Asset Management and Investment Funds quarterly series focusing on legal and regulatory developments in the funds industry, Damien Barnaville, Of ...

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In the latest video in our Asset Management and Investment Funds quarterly series focusing on legal and regulatory developments in the funds industry, Damien Barnaville, Of Counsel in our Asset Management and Investment Funds team, provides an overview of the recent pre-approval controlled function (PCF) amendments. Regulated firms should take note of the changes and complete a "PCF In-Situ Return File" by 30 June 2022.

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