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Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Stevens said the investment giant is formally 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 ...

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... dishonestly misappropriating company funds for his own benefit," Court said. "This sentence reflects the seriousness of that conduct and serves as a warning that ASIC will take action against directors who abuse their responsibilities for personal gain." ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... transition." Meanwhile, the Life CCC will also examine early claims communication and timely payment of income benefits and conduct complaints handling and internal dispute resolution (IDR) reviews. In 2024-25, insurers reported an 84% increase in breaches ...

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... spokesperson said. "Businesses offering derivatives, including perps, will generally require an AFSL. "ASIC takes unlicensed conduct seriously and where it identifies serious misconduct it won't hesitate to take further action."

Former Berndale director jailed for $700k in misused funds

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... expense of Berndale investors," Court said. "The sentence demonstrates the egregiousness of his misconduct." She added conduct of this nature "puts retail investors at serious risk and undermines trust in Australia's financial system," adding ASIC would ...

Treasury opens consult on TPB sanctions framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... enforceable voluntary undertaking. The draft determination would require tax practitioners to tell clients about certain conduct matters. In the explanatory statement, Treasury said the 2023 PwC tax leaks scandal exposed limitations in the current regulatory ...

Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... provided financial services without holding an AFSL, Kortesis and Chiodo were involved in Royce Capital's alleged unlicensed conduct, and that Royce Capital and/or RARE made misleading or deceptive representations in brochures provided to some investors. ...

NSW director disqualified over $7m SMSF scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... capital into a fraudulent scheme," Justice McElwaine said. "It is obvious that the public requires protection from further conduct of a like nature by Dawson, but also from other persons who may be tempted to participate in schemes to defraud persons ...

ASIC sues First Guardian-linked auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... plan audits. ASIC alleges that Khan and Taylor failed to comply with auditing and assurance standards that applied to the conduct of the audits, did not obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence and did not perform the First Guardian audits with ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
New data indicates the impact of the limited resources borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) ban for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) may have been underestimated, which will affect a market significantly larger than what officials suggested, with major implications ...