ASX tightens rules after GetSwift, Big Un
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The ASX has moved swiftly to tighten rules and remind companies of their disclosure obligations after scandals at two tech companies cost investors millions.
The ASX has moved swiftly to tighten rules and remind companies of their disclosure obligations after scandals at two tech companies cost investors millions.
Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott has dismissed suggestions Coles would be any less competitive after it is spun out.
Two political movements which should have been able to make inroads into the majors have failed, and, as a result, changed the psychology of politics.
The demerger of Coles continues Rob Scott's clean-up. But his next growth move is unlikely to be a bet-the-farm deal.
The royal commission appears to be a medieval morality play, with the big four taking it in turns to act the seven deadly sins.
Australia is closer to joining Japan, India and the US in an infrastructure body to counter the rising influence of China.
Tensions inside the Greens have erupted in the wake of the party's failure to win the federal seat of Batman.
Matt Comyn has warned staff this week's royal commission hearings will include examples of CBA customers being unfairly treated by the bank.
OPEC will need to increase and extend its oil production cuts to avert a fresh collapse in oil prices, given expected strong growth in US shale output, according to Norway-based energy consultancy Rystad Energy.
ANZ will be in the firing line this week at the banking royal commission, but the bank may be best placed to work through the sector's headwinds.
The QCA needs a chairman with "commercial acumen" when Professor Roy Green steps down in June, says Aurizon CEO Andrew Harding.
Amid growing criticism of Australian companies not investing sufficiently in fast-growing south-east Asia, trucking and logistics firm Linfox is doing exactly the opposite.
Trade wars, an increasingly aggressive US central bank and bad behaviour from our banks are issues for investors to wrestle with this week.
To find real long-term growth on the sharemarket investors need to identify those companies with the world at their feet.
Deals in renewable energy, financial services, healthcare and infrastructure will dominate local mergers and acquisitions.
Controversial fund manager Aurora is pushing for control of the $50 million listed investment company run by Big Un shareholder Eight Investment Partners.
Two political movements which should have been able to make inroads into the majors have failed, and, as a result, changed the psychology of politics.
The demerger of Coles continues Rob Scott's clean-up. But his next growth move is unlikely to be a bet-the-farm deal.
The royal commission appears to be a medieval morality play, with the big four taking it in turns to act the seven deadly sins.
Trade wars, an increasingly aggressive US central bank and bad behaviour from our banks are issues for investors to wrestle with this week.
Tensions inside the Greens have erupted in the wake of the party's failure to win the federal seat of Batman.
South Australian Premier-elect Steven Marshall wants to cut energy costs but also welcomes investment from Elon Musk and Sanjeev Gupta.
Steven Marshall promises to get his state moving again by cutting costs for business and de-regulating shopping hours.
The Turnbull government should boost emissions reduction targets under its NEG after a report found the impact of state renewable schemes had been under-estimated.
Nick Xenophon misfired badly in the SA election and the hotels lobby says the state has ''dodged chaos'' because of it.
Donald Trump has launched an attack on the whole US system of justice after firing a top FBI official.
'Humanitarian disaster' in Myanmar affects region but situation will take time to resolve, leaders say.
Australia is pushing for free trade deals with Indonesia and the wider region to be signed by the end of this year.
A shake-up is under way, courtesy of January's Mifid II rules that require greater disclosure of costs.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says he wants Australia to bring its dining boom to ASEAN to help boost tourism in the region.
Labor's proposal to cancel cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits is bad policy, unfairly targeting the SMSF sector.
Young financial advisers are trying to resurrect the sector's sullied reputation.
Stateplus will repay nearly $1 million to its clients after finding it had charged them a fee for an annual review of their investments, but did not provide the service.
New ASIC chairman James Shipton will have more power and an extra deputy than his predecessor.
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann rejects calls for a cap on contractor and consultant spending, while a the public sector union says "concerns about cronyism have increased as the numbers of contractors and consultants has increased".
The traditional MBA needs to be taken away from the centrepiece at Australia's premier business school.
Even smug, virtue-signalling PC males like me are queasily realising that we have spent our careers participating in unfair scenes.
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