Last updated: October 12, 2017

Mum’s the word at Westpac

It’s not easy running a start-up. Just ask financial services outfit Crestone’s Mike Chisholm.

Taking stock of Credit Suisse

Michael Stock has parted ways with Credit Suisse exactly a week after he was anointed one of the ‘five most influential dealmakers’. Ouch.

No takers yet for ABA hot seat

The search goes on to find someone, anyone, to replace ­Andrew Thorburn as Australian Bankers’ Association chairman.

Neal’s high hopes on penthouse

Outgoing QBE boss John Neal will learn tomorrow how his plans for life after the insurance giant are shaping up.

The unluckiest man in media?

After a run of misfortune, TopBetta chair Nick Chan now finds himself amid a scandal surrounding a Newcastle Ponzi scheme.

$5m gap as Emirates exits Cup

Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival is looming, and so is the expiry date on the principal partner of the Melbourne Cup.

Crichton back for Hobart race

Stakes have been raised in the race to win bragging rights in this year’s Sydney-Hobart yacht race.

Falloon spruiks Fairfax spin-off

Fairfax chair Nick Falloon was out on the hustings in Melbourne today, beating the drum for the Domain spin-off.

Hunt still on for new ASIC boss

It is now less than six weeks until top corporate watchdog Greg Medcraft finishes in the top office at ASIC.

After the storms, sunnier news?

With hurricanes battering QBE, it’s a relief to report on one of the insurer’s former executives — a favourite of this column.

Tyro racks up the boss losses

It seems all is not well at financial wannabe Tyro, backed by Atlassian billionaire Michael Cannon-Brookes.

Nemesis back to haunt Lew

Billionaire Solomon Lew’s retail nemesis is back.

Weekend to be seen and heard

Former PM John Howard was a late scratching from last night’s NRL grand final. A boycott of Macklemore? | PICTURES

Gordon’s mystery moves

A magician never reveals his tricks — just ask child magician turned Bermuda-based billionaire Bruce Gordon.

Coleman in BCA shake-up

Woodside’s Peter Coleman will fill the hole soon to be left by Richard Goyder on the Business Council of Australia board.

One in the eye for PEP richies

Pacific Equity Partners have lost their legal action against former employees Anthony Kerwick and Rob Koczkar.

A victory for the littler guys

Private equity powerhouse PEP has emphatically lost its Supreme Court legal action against two former employees.

Changing game at Seven

After surviving a horror 12 months running Seven West, Tim Worner is about to “change the game”.

Mixing it with the big boys

Minor Ten shareholder Daniel Du has some heavyweight investors also watching the bid to delay CBS’s takeover.

Baird ‘dark horse’ for CBA gig

Outgoing CBA chief executive Ian Narev keeps insisting he could be replaced from inside the bank.

The more things change...

The exec on the other end of the phone in the cadet dismissal furore is still loyally serving Seven at its Docklands HQ.

Read fine print on ATM fees cut

As is often the case with our four pillars, read the fine print and things aren’t quite as generous as the headline.

Vote over Hywood’s covert KPI

Fairfax investors are being asked to vote on a secret measure that will help determine chief Greg Hywood’s annual bonus.

Read the small print on Domain

Antony Catalano’s Melbourne real estate mates stand to benefit to the tune of up to $40m from the Domain deal.

$9.3m man back in the saddle

Rowen Craigie will join the Racing Victoria board in his first director role since leaving James Packer’s Crown.

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