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Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... First Guardian and its compliance plan for the 2020 to 2024 financial years, issued by Auditeo and signed by either lead auditor Ajm Didarul Islam Khan or, for certain compliance plan audits, Brian Robert Taylor, were false or misleading. Khan is the ...

ASIC sues First Guardian-linked auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... First Guardian and its compliance plan for the 2020 to 2024 financial years, issued by Auditeo and signed by either lead auditor Ajm Didarul Islam Khan or, for certain compliance plan audits, Brian Robert Taylor, were false or misleading. Khan is the ...

ASIC wins court order to wind up Capital Guard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... it had engaged in serious misconduct, including promoting a fake Macquarie Bank bond, providing false documents to its auditor and making misleading statements on its website. ASIC's investigation revealed Capital Guard raised approximately $17.4 million ...

ASIC ramps up action against SMSF auditors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... number of enforcement actions for FY26 to 64. The actions targeted a range of breaches, including failures to maintain auditor independence, non-compliance with auditing and assurance standards, inadequate continuing professional development, insufficient ...

ASIC seeks to wind up Capital Guard AU

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
ASIC is seeking to wind up fixed-income specialist Capital Guard AU amid "serious concerns" about its management and how it handled investor funds mounting to about $17.4 million. ASIC told the Supreme Court of New South Wales it seeks the appointment ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities. The regulator's ...

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) review of the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Capital Guard over fake bond sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... finding that it had engaged in dishonest conduct, including the selling of a fake bond and providing false documents to its auditor. ASIC said the licence was cancelled after it found Capital Guard had contravened its obligations as an AFS licensee ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
ASIC has put Australia's private credit sector on notice, calling on funds to ensure their June 30 asset valuations are current, accurate and grounded in realistic assumptions. The regulator expects all participants including boards, auditors, responsible ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... value of more than $5 million whilst in possession of inside information. ASIC has also taken action against Big Un's auditor Graham Rothesay Swan, who was convicted for failing to conduct the 2017 audit of the firm in compliance with auditing standards. ...
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