Fresh nails in banks' wealth coffins
After revelations of how dead people were charged adviser fees, surely the banks must be looking to kill their wealth management plans.
CBA charges dead customers for advice
A group of planners from Count Financial were charging customers for advice fees after they had died, the royal commission has heard.
We will not protect anyone: Cormann
The government is open to extending the banking royal commission after it uncovered damaging revelations about misconduct in the financial sector.
'Looks like I'll be working til I'm 80'
A nurse and a truck driver lost their house after following an "unrealistic" Westpac strategy to set up a self-managed super fund. The bank reaped over $27,000 in commissions and $11,000 in fees. Follow live here.
Economy adds less jobs than expected
The economy added 4,900 jobs in March, with the figure coming in well below economist forecasts.
Markets Live: ASX lifts on miners
Surging aluminium and nickel prices have supported an advance of Australian shares.
PM shrugs off new China threat, woos Pacific islands
Malcolm Turnbull has played down renewed threats by Beijing to Australia's trade, saying Australia's interests must come first.
Woodside's Chaney takes aim on tax
Michael Chaney has used his last AGM as Woodside chairman to blast "populist" politicians trying to stymie government proposals to cut corporate tax.
Maggie Beer Products in share revamp
The company which owns a 48 per cent stake in the battling Maggie Beer Products gourmet foods business has undertaken a big share consolidation.
BHP trims iron ore guidance
​BHP has reduced full-year guidance for its flagship iron ore division after unexpected maintenance on the giant machines that can empty an entire rail car full of rocks.
Blue Sky goes deal hunting after downgrade
Blue Sky's private equity head is still looking to do deals as the under fire asset manager downgraded its asset raising forecast.
Clayton Utz complicit in misleading ASIC
Top law firm Clayton Utz has come under fire for being complicit in AMP misleading the corporate regulator.
Oil gains on hawkish Saudis
Oil futures jumped nearly 3 per cent on a decline in US crude inventories and after sources signalled Saudi Arabia wants to see the crude price closer to $US100 a barrel.
Bank of Canada hits pause
Interest rates in Canada are seen on hold at least until July, if not until next year, as a data-dependent central bank awaits more hawkish data.
Morgan Stanley posts record quarter
Morgan Stanley posted a surprise jump in fixed-income trading, which combined with better-than-expected equities results helped push revenue above $US11 billion for the first time ever.
'Lean and mean' Jupiter Mines returns
Jupiter Mines has returned to the ASX boards after a four-year absence.
Opinion
AMP chair Brenner's day of reckoning
Catherine Brenner's detractors are giving full voice to their criticisms after this week's revelations at the Hayne royal commission.
5 reasons Colonial is better off without CBA
When CBA proceeds with the sale of Colonial First State it will unshackle the growth ambitions of the chief executive Mark Lazberger.
Rio keeps the trains running on time
JS Jacques has his impressive iron ore train set running just how it needs to be.
AMP's burning platforms exposed
The AMP inquisition moved on to the way it runs its wealth platforms. Not surprisingly, there's a handy fee grab there too.
Royal commission opponents backtrack
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce leads a growing list of leaders repudiating their opposition to the banking inquiry.
Company tax cuts would secure prospects, survey finds
Half of businesses taking part in a new survey have backed the Coalition's push for lower company tax rates in Australia, calling for reductions of an average 6.7 percentage points.
States set to sign off on National Energy Guarantee
State Labor governments are expected to fall in line behind support for the NEG, but are keen to ensure a future Labor government can increase carbon emission reduction targets.
Deputy PM McCormack lays out vision for the bush
Nationals leader Michael McCormack says tackling regional shortage of tradies and doctors one of his top priorities.
Union projected jobs boom 'absurd'
Economists say unions are assuming "manna from heaven" in predicting a record-high 7.2 per cent minimum wage increase will create 57,000 jobs.
Bitcoin heist suspect escapes prison in Iceland
Sindri Thor Stefansson is likely to have fled to Sweden on the same plane as Iceland's prime minister after breaking out of jail.
Shootings survivor urges boycott of Vanguard, BlackRock
David Hogg, one of the students caught up in the Parkland, Florida shootings, has urged investors to "#BoycottVanguard" and "#BoycottBlackRock" for their gun investments.
Facebook's bare-faced data strategy
The EU has disagreed with facial recognition in the past and may do so again. It is well placed to take a tough stance on privacy; Eurocrats fathom Facebook's motives better than some US senators.
Iran's shadow warrior prepares to face down Israel
Qassem Suleimani's Quds Force is set to take on Israel directly from Syrian bases. But will Israel hit back first?
Exploded jet engine had metal weakness signs, US says
Southwest Airlines is stepping up engine inspections as the discount carrier known for its quirky cheerfulness and strong safety record grapples with its first accident to result in a passenger's death.
Personal Finance
Labor tax grab 'to benefit industry funds'
Could Labor's franking plan be more about boosting industry funds than the country's coffers? Sam Henderson answers your questions on super.
Confused by aged care? RAD uncovered
With the financial viability of many facilities under question, consumers can expect further changes to the way they are charged.
AMP charging illegal advice fees
AMP is charging thousands of unsuspecting platform users for advice fees despite not receiving permission from the underlying customers as required by law.
Ernst & Young US faces sexual harassment complaint
Ernst & Young US is facing a sexual harassment complaint from one of its partners, claiming the world's third largest accounting firm failed to respond adequately to misconduct allegedly witnessed by other senior people at the firm.
How did AMP get to where it did?
The shocking revelations about AMP aired in the Hayne royal commission are certain to become a case study in how to mismanage a corporate problem.
Fixing franchising needn't wait for Senate
The Senate inquiry into franchising will begin rebuilding the sector's reputation, but franchisors and franchisees can improve things now, writes Hall & Wilcox's Jacqui Barrett.
Sydney Uni 'just wants to be free' of 18-year nightmare
It has pleaded for the Federal Court to find it properly ended a contract with a commercialisation partner, and end a saga that has cost it millions in legal fees and lost opportunities.
Lifestyle
Italy's fine vines make great wine in Western Australia
It all started with a crush. A wine crush, of course: purely professional admiration.
