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ASIC raises alarm on auditor independence, conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025

... this month for failing to audit a listed company in line with ethical and independent standards. ASIC also accepted three court enforceable undertakings for multiple auditor rotation breaches from Hall Chadwick (NSW). While independence requirements ...

ASIC sues Fiducian for ESG failures

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025

ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025

... funds would be invested in bonds, shares, and term deposits. On 16 April 2025, Del Vecchio pleaded guilty in the County Court of Victoria to 24 charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception. He was sentenced to serve seven and a half years in ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025

... services Daniel Mulino said Macquarie's action will enable affected customers to access savings without lengthy and costly court proceedings. However, he also acknowledged it remains a destressing time for many investors not covered under this action. ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025

Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025

... money back were unsuccessful." Gold Coast-based Geddes took over GIM Trading from Stephen Cubis in late October. The Federal Court's travel restraint orders expire on 16 March 2026. Meantime, Healthbridge Capital investors have been locked out of their ...

Former Income Asset Management staffer embezzles $1.5m

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025

... ASX-listed firm has now sought orders to preserve assets and obtain information to support its investigation from the Federal Court. "The matter has been referred to the relevant authorities including ASIC and AUSTRAC, and a complaint has been lodged ...

Federal court slams director for 'fanciful' asset valuation

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025

The Federal Court has disqualified Queensland-based director David Hodgson from managing corporations for five years and permanently restrained him from engaging in financial services without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). This comes ...

ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

ASIC deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee this morning that the regulator has identified around 140 financial advisers who were involved in super switching misconduct relating or similar to Shield and First Guardian. "We had ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

... replacement, and failed to listen to warnings over market outages. According to the concise statement filed in the Federal Court, seen and reported by the Australian Financial Review, Halstead is accusing Lofthouse of being "frequently passive-aggressive ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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