ASIC puts research analysts on notice
Research is sacrosanct under ASIC's new guidance for sell-side research which provides a manual for handling potential conflicts of interest.
Shysters are still here 30 years on
After more than 30 years of writing and dealing in financial markets, the major lesson I have learnt is that nothing really changes.
The number that matters for investors
For investors 2017 is one of impressive figures: Wall Street is up 20 per cent, emerging market shares have surged and bitcoin has gone exponential. The numbers are big, but they are not the most important ones.
Telcos to face big fines for NBN failures in 2018
Internet providers could face fines of up to $10m if they fail to properly manage customers' migration to the NBN, under new ACMA rules.
End of the line for 400 workers as WA blocks mine
Mineral Resources Limited has hit out at a West Australian Labor Government decision to block iron ore mining in the Helena-Aurora Ranges conservation park.
Markets: Miners limit ASX downside
Shares traded with mild losses on Thursday, although the mining sector managed to advance, as a bill to cut US taxes passed through Congress.
Tax cuts may boost Trump, but hold risks
President Trump finishes 2017 on a high by sealing major tax cuts, which could lift his dwindling popularity but also contain economic and political risks.
Amazon jumps on Boxing Day sales bandwagon
Undaunted by its underwhelming Australian debut, Amazon has turned up the heat on traditional retailers by embracing the Boxing Day sales.
BlueScope leads ASX tax cut winners
Steel group BlueScope, Ansell, Computershare and Navigator Global Investments have handed investors a little Christmas bonus.
MinRes seals AWE takeover deal
Mineral Resources has dealt its Chinese rival what it hopes will be a knockout blow in the race to acquire AWE, reaching an agreement with the target's board for a recommended takeover offer.
NZ rejects Chinese bid for ANZ asset finance business
New Zealand's new government has torpedoed the Chinese HNA Group's proposed takeover of ANZ's asset finance and investment business.
Deutsche's culture lessons for big four
Fighting regulators over alleged interest rate manipulation and money laundering? Deutsche Bank has been there and done that.
Bitcoin cash exchange investigates insider trading
Coinbase, one of the most popular US cryptocurrency exchanges, is investigating allegations of insider trading on its platform in the hours before it announced it would enable purchases of bitcoin cash.
Cryptocurrency founder sells up after 7500 per cent rally
Charlie Lee, creator of the world's fifth-biggest cryptocurrency litecoin, cashed in during a 75-fold rally this year.
Party's over for tech stocks: Wall St analysts
After four consecutive years of outperformance, Wall St sees a far tougher road for tech stocks in 2018.
Bitcoin crashes as bitcoin cash rises
A flood of money has left bitcoin and poured into bitcoin cash.
Opinion
Amazon's wave of retail disruption
One obvious lesson from 2017 is that it was wrong to blame Amazon for the poor performance of retail businesses that were either badly run or suffered from poor operating models.
Bitcoin is now the greatest bubble of all time
The road to riches these days is as simple as adding the words blockchain and bitcoin to whatever a company does.
The best stories CEOs have told me
Alan Joyce's lowest point was when a Jack Russell terrier started biting his ankles during a live television cross while he was being abused by the dog's owner.
Private equity won't eat the banks' lunch
KKR and Blackstone won't cause anything like the same damage wreaked by mortgage brokers such as Aussie Home Loans founder John Symonds.
Australia loses early-mover tax cut advantage
The US vote means Australia's stalled company tax reform is no longer a "question of getting ahead," says Scott Morrison. "Now it is a question of not falling behind."
Diesel generators cost $339m in SA power fix
The fast-start turbine generators which will run on diesel first up and then be converted to gas to help prevent blackouts in SA have cost $339 million in total.
CFMEU fined $242,000 over 'unsafe' disruption
A judge has fined the CFMEU $242,000 for disrupting a critical infrastructure project under the guise of ensuring site safety.
Shorten's dirty union power deal
Bill Shorten is facing intense internal criticism for becoming embroiled in a factional war in Victoria that plays into the government's portrayal of him as an ally of militant unions.
Snowy Hydro 2.0 cost doubles to $4b
Snowy Hydro will fund the extra cost of building Malcolm Turnbull's pet pumped hydro project - which may be close to doubling to just shy of $4 billion.
Bonds, more than stocks, could feel US tax cuts
The Trump tax cut is mostly priced into stocks. Less direct effects on other asset classes, such as the US dollar and bonds, could be more profound.
Uber dealt another blow by EU classification
Uber Technologies should be classified as a transport service and regulated like other taxi operators, the European Union's top court said in a landmark ruling .
Trump's historic US tax cuts pass Congress
The US Congress passed the biggest tax shake up in three decades, delivering President Trump the signature legislative achievement of his first year.
Remote Amazon tribe in Peru facing 'total genocide'
The Peruvian government is under increasing pressure to protect Indigenous Amazonian tribes whose way of life is being threatened by deadly clashes and land conflicts.
We won a war and nobody noticed
The crushing of the Islamic State's territories did not fit the US media's narrative about Donald Trump.
Personal Finance
When to sell bitcoin
The sheer speed of bitcoin appreciation and the scale of the windfall have paralysed some investors.
Welsh says greenfield vendor prices 'unrealistic'
Financial Review Young Rich Lister Andrew Welsh will launch a medium-density house building business in 2018.
1 in 4 inner Melbourne homes resold at a loss
The proportion of properties resold at a loss in Brisbane over the third quarter of 2017 was the highest since June 2015.
Wife fined for reading cheating husband's emails
A Swiss woman has had her conviction upheld for reading her husband's emails, in which she discovered details of his extramarital affairs.
Try before you apply: KWM's 'virtual' internship
Law clerkships are hard to get - but KWM is giving all students a go with a 'virtual' internship. Others will follow.
Why Murdoch still has a place in the news
Perishable live news is one place where a traditional mogul such as Rupert Murdoch can still outgun the giants of Silicon Valley.
Universities need to get their own Gonski - not a gutting
We cannot fund our universities properly until we have decided how much we value them.
Lifestyle
The rebirth of Perth: Australia's must-visit capital
Perth. It's the place you've always said you'd go to but haven't done so. That's just plain silly: the hotels are fabulous and the city is oozing cool.
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