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Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... compelling evidence" to impose enforceable obligations on audit firms in relation to firm-level decisions affecting audit quality. One option, Treasury said, would be to require reporting entities to obtain audit services only from audit firms licensed ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... consistently great outcomes for clients, and focused on innovation. It is an approach that is increasingly resonating with high-quality advice businesses, and we welcome conversations with advisers and owners considering the next chapter for them and ...

Euroz Hartleys sells capital markets arm to Canada's BMO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... are confident that BMO is the best possible long-term partner for our capital markets business and will add value to the quality of our private wealth client offering," McKenzie said. It intends to distribute the post tax net proceeds from the sale to ...

HMC, KKR tie up receives ACCC approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... substantial day one operational scale of 652 MW (maximum capacity) installed across four operational assets and a high-quality 2.8 GW development pipeline," HMC said. HMC subsequently added the Neoen Victorian development team to its network to continue ...

Aware Super ups stake in retirement village asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... strategic initiatives that support Keyton's long-term strategy, operational performance and the ongoing delivery of high-quality retirement living." Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals with completion targeted for H1 FY27. ...

Knight Frank names new South Australia managing director

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... Frank and to have the opportunity to lead the South Australian business," she said. "The strength of the platform, the quality of the team and the firm's client focus make this an exciting next step," Barron said. She added that returning to her ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... acquisitions. We're excited about the opportunities ahead," Carter said. "We founded AFPG with a commitment to delivering high-quality advice to our clients, and that will not change." Meanwhile, Kudu co-chief investment officer and partner Chris ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... practice. This will include involving independent board members in new sub-committees focused on priority areas such as audit quality, ethics, whistleblower oversight and other matters of public interest. KPMG interim chief executive Stan Stavros said ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... managing director Jeff Briggs said the transaction represented a scaled entry into a strategically important market. "This quality asset provides us with scaled entry into the Pacific Northwest forestry market, which is the second largest forestry market ...

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... strategy aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium- to long-term, focusing on quality companies. The launch follows the addition of Tim Johnston, James Nguyen and Scott Hudson to the group, joining Bell AM from ...