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'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
The corporate regulator has urged the private credit sector to uplift standards, noting participants should prepare for enforcement action if they fail to do so. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the regulator is now "beyond warnings" and pushed ...

Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries' auditor Cameron Bradley, formerly a partner of PKF Brisbane Audit, has been suspended for three years by the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) until 30 June 2028. The board found Bradley failed ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... and served in those roles between 2004 and 2022. He served on the investment committee for over a decade and chaired the audit and risk committee. LUCRF Super officially merged into AustralianSuper in June 2022. LUCRF Super had $7.25 billion in funds ...

Court orders ASIC to preserve assets from doomed trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
The New South Wales Supreme Court has ordered ASIC to protect assets in the Deckchair Trust after an associated member sought to take sole control of the trust following winding-up orders. NSW accountant and former solicitor Christopher Edwards purportedly ...

Five V taps Barrenjoey finance lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... he was a key contributor in the design and build out of the finance function. He began his career at PwC working in the audit and assurance practice across both the UK and Canada between 2000 and 2003, before joining Deutsche Bank where he spent over ...

Banned SMSF auditor sentenced for falsifying reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... hours of unpaid community work after pleading guilty to continuing to act as an auditor while disqualified and falsifying audit documents. Convery was convicted by the Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 2 after an ASIC investigation found he continued ...

Actuaries Institute launches AI risk management guide

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... operations, the second being risk and compliance that sets risk framework and provides oversight, and third being internal audit that provides independent assurance. The second framework focuses on classification of AI risk within the organisation, the ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... the embattled auditor's conduct. The investment giant was formally inquiring into KPMG's capability to deliver its audit, as well as the conduct of the audit itself. Senator Paul Scarr called Allens review of KPMG for Macquarie "hopelessly conflicted". ...

Perpetual hit with double whammy redemption, impairment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... financial metric on which the dividend payout ratio is determined. The charge remains subject to completion of the FY26 audit process and finalisation of the company's financial statements. Perpetual will release in its FY26 results on August 27. ...

HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... actuarial, tax, unlisted asset valuations and investment operations teams as well as having accountability for Internal Audit. He brings over 25 years' experience, including 15 years at EY Australia, across banking, insurance and superannuation. ...
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