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Partners Robyn Ferguson, Andrew Tobin and Solicitor Lily Robinson consider the legal requirements of the whistleblower regime, the deficiencies identified by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) review and the recommendat

The importance of whistleblowers surfaced recently with the US audit regulator fining KPMG Australia $US450,000 ($AUD615,000) for widespread cheating throughout the organisation on mandatory audit tests. The US-based Public Company Accounting Oversi

Survive, revive and thrive At a time when the economic aftermath of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic remains a real issue for Australian organisations, it is easy to push aside matters such as board evaluations. For boards required to undergo a p

In my opinion piece ‘Who is Governing’ published on 4 October 2018 I acknowledged the regulators, ASIC and APRA have not always met community expectations. I also highlighted boards have strict accountability for governing in the best interest o

Article One – Setting the Scene Headed by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne AC QC, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was established in 2017 to inquire into and report on misconduct in the