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Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the bank's reliance on Allens, KPMG's own lawyers, to review the embattled auditor's conduct. The investment giant was formally inquiring into KPMG's ...

Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... tender in particular?" Stevens said. "We've asked for that work to be externally reviewed, and that will be done by Allens, and the scope of that work has been agreed in detail with Macquarie, so that we can have confidence that the scope was appropriate." ...

AustralianSuper enters advice space

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... has been appointed as an independent director. Levy was previously chair of the Quality of Advice review and partner at Allens. "Financial advice that takes into account someone's personal circumstances can make a big difference to their retirement ...

OKX Australia leadership changes hands

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... Prior to OKX, Chandra was the head of legal and public policy at Swyftx and brings over six years of experience in legal at Allens before that. "I would like to thank our outgoing chief executive Kate Cooper for her leadership and the strong foundation ...

KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... further raise the matter with certain independent members of the KPMG Australia board. At that point, the board appointed Allens to conduct a further external legal investigation, which KPMG said remains ongoing. The board identified that KPMG Australia ...

Macquarie makes bid for Qube

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... proposal at this time and it will update them on the bid in due course. Qube has appointed UBS as financial adviser and Allens as legal adviser.

Future Fund bags a piece of Transgrid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... portfolio "have a strong social ethos and a purpose." Future Fund was advised on the Transgrid transaction by JP Morgan and Allens.

ASIC makes key appointments to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... matters such as the Bank Bill Swap Rate litigation. Prior to working with ASIC, Savundra worked in the litigation group of Allens and Herbert Smith. ASIC said recruitment for Savundra's current position is underway. Longo said the executive changes were ...

Regal sets eyes on Platinum takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... accretive to, Regal shareholders." The Platinum board said it has appointed Jefferies Australia as its financial adviser and Allens as its legal adviser. Ler said Morningstar does not cover Regal, making it difficult to qualify the upside for Platinum ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... number of class actions targeting the financial services sector escalated significantly in 2023. According to a report from Allens, the banking and financial services sector was the second biggest target for class actions in 2023, accounting for 22% ...
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