FAR implementation - getting ready

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The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) will extend and replace the current Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR).

Like BEAR, FAR is more than a compliance exercise. It involves a detailed examination of accountability practices, organisation structures, internal governance and reporting, remuneration design, and breach investigation and notification arrangements.

Without proper preparation and stakeholder management, FAR implementation can be very disruptive to day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, and senior management. 

We can support you to:

  • map the “accountable persons” and “significant related entities” that will be caught by FAR
  • develop guidance and design information processes and systems to give your accountable persons and the board confidence to discharge their obligations under FAR
  • tailor variable remuneration design to meet the requirements of FAR
  • provide accountable persons and the board with comfort that legal aspects of a FAR program have been developed with precision and have been stress tested, and
  • train accountable persons on what they need to do to comply with their accountability obligations and deliver scenario / case study sessions for your accountable persons.

Keep track of FAR key dates

As legislation, regulations, and guidelines continue ​to change, it is critical to keep up with key dates: whether it is a reporting ​deadline, a chance to submit views on a change, or the date an update is ​intended to come into effect - you won't miss a milestone with our Corporate Governance Regulatory Tracker.

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  • Diana Nicholson

    Sector Leader, Financial Services

    Melbourne, Australia

  • Tim Bednall

    Partner

    Sydney, Australia

  • Emma Newnham

    Partner

    Melbourne, Australia

  • Diana Nicholson

    Sector Leader, Financial Services

    Melbourne, Australia

  • Tim Bednall

    Partner

    Sydney, Australia

  • Emma Newnham

    Partner

    Melbourne, Australia

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EXAMPLES OF RECENT WORK

Advising domestic and foreign banks on BEAR implementation and ongoing compliance

Advising a number of major banks, insurers and superannuation funds on FAR implementation

Providing a financial services company with structuring advice on how FAR will apply to a multinational organisation where many of its key decision makers are located offshore

Advising entities with a corporate superfund on the potential implications of FAR for their corporate group.

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