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Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... the opportunity to take corrective action in relation to its advertisements, as is typically the case with ASIC investigations. The case against Mawhinney and Mayfair 101 is set to be reheard in the Federal Court of Victoria following a decision by the ...

FSCP hands down second order, audits adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... to advice in the best interests of clients, the report from the independent consultant may trigger further ASIC investigations and actions," he said.

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... names of all 63 partners and staff involved in the scandal. In response, PwC stood down senior staff involved while investigations continued, however, said names will not be revealed. O'Neil called the PwC matter a calculated breach of trust at the ...

Senate report labels PwC breach calculated, deliberate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... called for PwC to name all 63 partners and staff involved in the scandal and that PwC cooperate fully with all investigations into the matter. Since news of the scandal broke, several superannuation funds have frozen their contracts with PwC, including ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... payment form a "relatively small" super fund to the CFMEU. However, Cole expressed a commitment to conducting the investigations properly, respecting due process and the rights of the entities involved, while also refraining from a potential prejudicing ...

More PwC staff to go, will remain anonymous

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... chief executive Kristin Subbins confirmed the embattled firm will stand down more senior staff while tax breach investigations continue, however their names will not be revealed. In an open letter, Stubbins apologised for the firm sharing confidential ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... and an issuer of a credit product. We have further stop orders under consideration and several other DDO-related investigations underway." The DDO, now in their second year, mark a significant shift to outcomes-based regulation. Ultimately, it requires ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
The court case against Mercer Superannuation for allegations of greenwashing is "just one of the investigations on foot", ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We will do what we need to do to make sure entities are not misleading the market" on greenwashing ...

ASIC dodges PGPA investigation questioning

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... work we do. And indeed, we're no stranger to it," Longo said. However, when asked whether there has been any investigations into ASIC commissioners under the PGPA Act in the past two years, Longo opted to take the question on notice, leading Bragg ...

More DASS complainants flock to AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... which is a subsidiary of ASX-listed firm E&P Financial Group, received a 30% discount for cooperating with the investigations and was ultimately ordered to pay $7.26 million.