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Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the bank's reliance on Allens, KPMG's own lawyers, to review the embattled auditor's conduct. The ...

Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... inquiring into KPMG's capability to deliver its audit, as well as the conduct of the audit itself, at the latest parliamentary inquiry into the consulting firm. "In a nutshell, what we need clarity on: was there any misuse, not only of our information ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... settlement occurs, or the LRBA is entered into after commencement." On June 25, the Albanese government agreed to a Parliamentary Amendment in a deal with the Greens to makes changes to LRBA provisions for regulated superannuation funds, making it part ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... support our people through the change ahead." He added KPMG will continue to engage openly and constructively with the Parliamentary Joint Committee and regulators. "John has the board's full support to decisively deliver the Action Plan, announced ...

APRA names new deputy chairs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), was a partner at KPMG Australia and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer between 2019 and 2013. Under the new structure, Bradbury will assume responsibility ...

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... since the start of the probe to take accountability for the misappropriation of client data. There is currently a parliamentary committee investigating the allegations against KPMG, including misappropriation of confidential Lendlease board papers which ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... reviews, improving whistleblower oversight, tightening controls and reinforcing accountability across the firm." A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently being led by Senator Deborah O'Neill. KPMG said the parliamentary ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... backdrop, many advisers are already preparing to navigate a changing tax environment. While reforms still require Parliamentary approval, those who are across them now are best placed to help deliver better after-tax outcomes for their clients and reduce ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... the responsible entity for the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. ASIC chair Sarah Court, attending the first parliamentary committee after taking over the role, said the investigation is continuing and the regulator's first focus has been on protecting ...

Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... accountability for not meeting the firm's expectations, those of the whistleblower and the broader community. A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently being led by Senator Deborah O'Neill. O'Neill has ...
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