Super

'Stop and ask why': ATO issues urgent warning on SMSF setups

The Tax Office has cautioned Australians to think carefully about setting up SMSFs, with some individuals falling...

26 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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Tax

Family trust election rules in urgent need of review, government told

The Tax Institute is calling for urgent reforms to the family trust election rules to address some of the issues...

24 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ASIC disqualifies director for ‘complete disregard of duties’

A director of four failed companies that owed the ATO approximately $3.7 million in total has been penalised.

30 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Regulation

ASIC moves to wind up 12 companies linked with NSW accountant

The corporate regulator has applied to wind up 12 companies associated with an accountant and former solicitor...

30 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

CA ANZ suspends member following ASIC disqualification

CA ANZ has suspended a member and ordered him to pay almost $10,000 in costs after he was disqualified as an SMSF...

17 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Issues already with ASIC removal of director address details

Matthew Burgess, director at View Legal, has highlighted issues with ASIC's removal of director address details on...

17 February 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Regulation

Privacy win or compliance headache? ASIC redacts directors’ residential...

In a “necessary and overdue move”, ASIC has removed directors’ home addresses from public company searches, following...

06 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Alleged ‘shadow director’ of failing accounting firms to fight ban

A Melbourne man allegedly behind the failure of several law and accounting firms has won a bid for documents to assist...

28 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Regulation

Husband-and-wife directors land 5-year ASIC ban, owing over $56m to creditors

A husband and wife duo have been banned from managing companies for five years after a slew of their companies...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

ASIC sues BDO Audit for alleged failures amid $26.6m misappropriation

ASIC is pursuing Federal Court action against BDO Audit and its director following alleged failures to detect and...

06 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

ASIC pledges regulatory simplification for small businesses

The corporate watchdog has pledged to ease some of the mounting pressure on small businesses with a newly revealed...

12 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Ex-ASIC and APRA leaders launch independent super trustee

The former chairs of ASIC and the APRA Superannuation Industry Group have teamed up to establish an independent...

18 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

ASIC warns private credit funds on disclosure, fees, governance gaps

The corporate regulator has identified inconsistent disclosure, inadequate governance, and opaque fee structures...

12 November 2025 • By Trevor Withane

Regulation

Audit independence: ASIC’s findings a call to improve, not cause for alarm

Audit independence is a cornerstone of audit quality, but it does not stand alone. It operates alongside the expertise...

14 October 2025 • By Chris Freeland AM