Revocation of existing approval and granting of new approval to hold a stake in a financial sector company of more than 20% No. 7 of 2024
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998
To: Hestia Vesta LLC (4515326, Delaware, USA) (Hestia Vesta) Z-LF Holdco LLC (7701992, Delaware, USA) (Z-LF Holdco) LFGI Pte Ltd (202142839K Singapore) (LFGI)
Since:
- On 13 October 2021, Hestia Vesta and Z-LF Holdco were granted approval under subsection 14(1) of the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (the Act) to hold a 100% stake in LFI Group Pty Ltd ABN 31 138 903 581 (LFI) and Liberty Financial Group Limited ABN 59 125 611 574 (LFG), each a financial sector company under the Act1;
B. Hestia Vesta and Z-LF Holdco have each requested their existing approval be revoked;
C. LFGI have applied to the Treasurer under section 13 of the Act for approval to hold a 100% stake in LFI and LFG;
D. I am satisfied it is in the national interest for LFGI to hold a 100% stake in LFI and LFG, I, John Huijsen, a delegate of the Treasurer:
(a) under subsection 18(3) of the Act, revoke both Hestia Vesta’s and Z-LF Holdco’s approval; and
(b) under subsection 14(1) of the Act, approve LFGI to hold a 100% stake in LFI and LFG
The instrument commences on the day it is made and remains in force indefinitely. Dated: 19 June 2024
John Huijsen General Manager Insurance Division
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
1 For other approvals in relation to the financial sector companies see F2021N00264 F ederal Register of Legislation
- Revocation of existing approval and granting of new approval to hold a stake in a financial sector company of
m ore than 20% - No. 16 of 2021
Interpretation
financial sector company has the meaning given in section 3 of the Act.
stake in relation to a company, has the meaning given in clause 10 of Schedule 1 to the Act.