The chairman of KPMG Australia is stepping down and two partners are leaving the firm after a bruising parliamentary hearing and allegations of wrongdoing at the major consultancy.
Consultancy firms working with federal government departments must uphold the highest ethical standards, a minister says, as departmental review into the conduct of a top four supplier gets underway.
The 2026 Power 500 cohort controls the vast majority of the state's biggest fortunes and influences more than a trillion dollars' worth of value on the stock exchange.
Investors looking for clues on the next rates move will pick apart minutes from the Reserve Bank's May meeting and a speech by the RBA's chief economist.
P&N Bank will pursue a merger with Bank Australia and a headquarters move away from Perth, less than six months after a $30 billion attempt to merge with Great Southern Bank fell flat.
Commonwealth Bank turned a $2.7 billion cash profit in the March quarter, up four per cent from a year ago but down one per cent from its first-half quarterly average.
Geopolitical tensions driven by the Middle East crisis and high fuel prices have created a volatile macroeconomic environment, Australia's biggest business bank says.
Almost half of Australia's mid-market business leaders are forecasting no real growth for the remainder of the year but claim cutting red tape in the federal budget could turn their prospects around, KPMG finds.
Australia's peak corporate regulator has issued notices to four finfluencers who it says were providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in deceptive conduct.
Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it will axe a further 119 Australian jobs as it continues to restructure its operations, adding to the roughly 400 roles cut earlier this year.
WA's largest super fund GESB's former chief Ben Palmer has emerged as the managing director of a new funds management division launched by Affinity Capital Group.
Perth wealth management firm Integro Private Wealth has acquired Bunbury-based outfit Lighthouse Capital Southwest, further extending its reach into the regions.
Insurance giant IAG has raised the spectre of Perth being hit by a big earthquake like in Christchurch to argue it should be allowed to buy RAC's insurance business.
Liquidators of convicted fraudster Chris Marco's Ponzi scheme have continued to chase the money paid out to investors from the $261 million funds pool.
UBS has recruited a former Morgan Stanley senior vice president to join its Perth wealth management team as the bank looks to grow its presence among WA's affluent clients.
The Motor Trades Association of Australia has made a last-minute call for industry players to respond to an ACCC survey on IAG's renewed bid to purchase RAC's insurance business.
Linked Support Solutions has been pulled out of administration by its sole director after the disability support services provider succumbed to financial losses and NDIS registration woes.
