Is now the time to buy QBE?
Nobody knows the QBE balance sheet "black box" better that new CEO Pat Regan. But can he turnaround a company that has been taking its turnaround medicine for four years?
Law could end industry fund gravy train
The industry super fund gravy train will be jolted if a bill that died in parliament two years ago gets through the Senate this time around.
Augment your reality with new iPhone 8
Retailers ought to be worried about the iPhone 8's main breakthrough feature – augmented reality. It is a game-changer for online shopping.
APRA gets it right with CBA's investigative panel
Whoever replaces Ian Narev as the new chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia should have a blueprint for cultural change thanks to prudential inquiry panellists John Laker, Graeme Samuel and Jillian Broadbent.
Ten insolvency full of strategic blunders
The list of strategic blunders committed by Bruce Gordon and Lachlan Murdoch in their quest for control of Ten Network is staggering.
QBE and Suncorp lose $8b in value
QBE and Suncorp CEOs appear to be facing elevated levels of scepticism from investors about their strategies.
Steve Killelea flags $250m sell down
Steve Killelea's $20 million sell down of 6.6 million shares in software group Integrated Research marks another turning pointing in the remarkable life of Australia's least well know philanthropist.
Cannabis boom could take a hit
Buying shares in medicinal cannabis stocks is the new gold rush, as fundies and investors anticipate exponential growth in 'pot stocks'.
Ardent backflip a big win for activist investors
It is hard to see how Ardent's chairman George Vernardos can survive defeat by shareholder activist Gary Weiss.
Big CBA board changes looming
It was another huge week at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, with chairman Catherine Livingstone putting the finishing touches to significant boardroom changes and group chief risk officer David Cohen implementing a new structure for managing financial crime risks.
Disrupting real estate with pixels
The LJ Hooker partnership with the social media giant is part of the digital disruption changing the face of Australian real estate sales.
How top UBS bankers ended up working for kids in poverty
It is not often you hear about leading investment bankers working for free, but that is what three big names are doing for Macquarie Atlas Roads.
NBN says cash positive in 2021
All the ugly numbers around profit margin woes that will hit the telco sector over the next four years were laid bare in NBN Co's plan on Thursday.
It's back to the future for Qantas
Alan Joyce was slated for his original deal with Emirates, but his new deals suggests it was an masterstroke.
Telstra in yield sweet spot
Its fully franked dividend yield is now about three times the level of the highest six-month term deposit.
Ignore the noise: Boral CEO
Boral chief Mike Kane echoes the views of most business leaders when he says politicians have been a serial disappointment and companies need to get on with it.
Ramsay warns of zero growth in France, UK
Ramsay's earnings growth is slowing but it remains one of the best performing companies in the top 200.
CBA's management ranks lacked hard-edged bankers
The panel being appointed to investigate Commonwealth Bank of Australia's governance, culture and accountability will find that the CBA management ranks lacked deep experience in banking.
Cabcharge fights back against Uber
Cabcharge CEO has delivered early signs his plan to help the traditional taxi industry fight back against Uber has a chance of working.
Caltex a classic turnaround story
Students searching for an ASX case study that shows the ability of a company to respond quickly to setbacks while evolving a new operating model have the ideal candidate.
CBS to shake up TV market
CBS's arrival in Australia will trigger a major shake-up in the free-to-air television market which is traditionally dominated by local investors.
APRA probe to trigger purge at CBA
APRA's dramatic intervention in the affairs of the CBA does not augur well for the tenure of the current management team and the board of directors. Look what happened last time.
Australia Post goes to crisis management school
Australia Post chairman John Stanhope is in damage control mode after it was revealed former CEO Ahmed Fahour's 2017 pay was $10.79m.
Hard questions for AUSTRAC
It is an indictment of both CBA and AUSTRAC that they couldn't work out a way of resolving the bank's problems without ending up in court.
Will the era of ultra-long travel take off?
Qantas chief Alan Joyce will announce plans on Friday to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and London. But there's a big problem.
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