Macquarie completes audit tender review: Macquarie stock pre-market at EUR 152.56, down 1.41 percent
Published on 10/08/2026 at 08:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Macquarie Group said on October 6, 2026, that the Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards had completed a review of the 2025 audit tender process, according to the company’s press release. At 8:26 a.m. CEST on October 8, 2026, Macquarie stock was at EUR 152.56 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz, down 1.41 percent versus the prior close at Lang & Schwarz of EUR 154.74 on October 7, 2026.
Macquarie stock before the Xetra open
The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 151.42 and the ask was EUR 153.70 at the stated time. The quote reflects the pre-market phase for investors in Germany, with Xetra scheduled to begin its regular session at 9:00 a.m. CEST. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Macquarie stock.
Review findings
The review considered documents supplied by KPMG and an Allens report concerning electronic communications and possible misuse of Macquarie or third-party confidential information during the tender process, the company said in its October 6 release. The review was led by Rebecca McGrath, chair of the Board Governance and Compliance Committee.
Macquarie said independent adviser Tom Bathurst AC KC concluded that non-executive directors Michelle Hinchliffe and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz had not breached their fiduciary or statutory duties, company policies or audit-tender rules. The release also said Hinchliffe had recused herself from scoring and decision-making while interacting with the participating audit firms.
Policy review planned
The boards said they remained supportive of both directors. Macquarie also said future audit-tender rules would be reviewed, including restrictions on personal contact with participating audit firms, while the Board Conflicts of Interest Policy would undergo an external review as part of its annual refresh, according to the company announcement.
