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Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... collapse of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC recently launched new action on Auditeo Australia and two auditors, alleging serious audit failures linked to First Guardian. ASIC alleges that unqualified audit reports on First Guardian and its compliance plan ...

ASIC sues First Guardian-linked auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... Australia and two auditors for their involvement in the First Guardian Master Fund failure. ASIC alleges that unqualified audit reports on First Guardian and its compliance plan for the 2020 to 2024 financial years, issued by Auditeo and signed by either ...

ASIC wins court order to wind up Capital Guard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
ASIC has successfully sought Supreme Court orders to wind up Capital Guard and appoint independent liquidators to take control of the company. Capital Guard promoted itself as a regulated financial services provider that specialised in acquiring and ...

ASIC ramps up action against SMSF auditors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
ASIC has stepped up enforcement against self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors, acting against 64 practitioners during the 2025-26 financial year amid concerns over compliance and professional standards across the sector. The corporate regulator ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... the whistleblower include misappropriation of confidential Lendlease board papers which were used by KPMG to pursue major audit tenders including Westpac and Dexus. There have also been serious concerns raised regarding independence and integrity during ...

Prime Value licence suspended over reporting failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Prime Value Asset Management after the fund manager failure to meet its statutory audit and financial reporting obligations for two consecutive financial years. The corporate regulator said Prime Value's ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation. This follows Australian Fiduciaries' inability to pay the amount determined by the Australian Financial ...

ASIC seeks to wind up Capital Guard AU

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
ASIC is seeking to wind up fixed-income specialist Capital Guard AU amid "serious concerns" about its management and how it handled investor funds mounting to about $17.4 million. ASIC told the Supreme Court of New South Wales it seeks the appointment ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... clear, respectful and accessible communications with members. It also expects trustees to have better documentation and audit trails and carry out mandatory processes replacing discretionary practices. The first tranche of the standards is set to go ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities. The regulator's ...