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Caddick victims sue auditors in class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
A new class action led by victims of Melissa Caddick alleges that auditors of their self-managed superannuation funds failed their jobs to detect fraudulent activities. Twenty-four victims, together with the help of Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman ...

Alpine Capital launches in Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
Newly formed RE Capital Advisory has teamed up with stockbroking giant Wentworth Securities (Wentworth) to launch Alpine Capital, an emerging company advisor, stockbroker, and wealth management platform. The new team at Alpine Capital includes RE Capital ...

GARDA Property Group confirms $30.5m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... binding heads of agreement with Sentinel to sell both properties, valued at $110.5 million in its 30 June 2023 financial report, for a total consideration of $80.0 million. The assets in question, Botanicca seven and nine office properties located in ...

Retail investors ready to dive back in: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Australian retail investors are looking for new investment opportunities, with half of respondents looking to increase the scale of their investments in the next year, according to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) latest annual ...

Equity Trustees combines super, trustee arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Equity Trustees is merging its superannuation and corporate trustee services divisions, creating a $150 billion business. The group said the two divisions share many similarities, meaning "it makes good commercial sense to bring them together." All ...

RIAA chief executive to exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
After serving as chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for more than 10 years, Simon O'Connor is leaving at the end of this year. O'Connor took the position in February 2013, leaving environmental non-profit ...

Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The government has introduced a new Bill to tackle corporate tax avoidance, particularly among multinational enterprises. The bill mandates enhanced tax transparency for multinational corporations operating within Australia, making it more difficult ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG ...

Collapsed trading house hit with charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
Two former directors of collapsed retail over-the-counter derivatives provider Berndale Capital Securities have been charged with dishonesty offences, including misusing over $1 million in company funds. Stavro D'Amore and Daniel Kirby are alleged to ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed reforms to simplify listing rules, positioning the UK to attract a wider range of companies. The FCA wants to make the UK's listing regime more effective, easier to understand, and competitive, ultimately ...