Chinese IP abuses spur US trade fury
Rampant intellectual property abuses and forced technology transfers from American companies are at the heart of Donald Trump's threat to ignite a trade war with China.
The remarkable hypocrisy of AMP
The industry and historical context made AMP's exploitation of financial advice remarkable.
Look beyond squeezed commercial yields
With investors scrambling for anything with an income pulse, some are finding potential few others can see.
So much for ethical investing
Chad Slater of hedge fund Morphic says so-called ethical investors must take some blame for not calling out misconduct at AMP.
N Korea halts nuclear, ICBM missile tests
North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
'Surprised' Morrison turns attention to ASIC
Scott Morrison says he didn't know much of the scandalous detail being revealed by the royal commission - but the regulator did. And that's how it should be.
Aussie expats go into battle over capital gains tax crackdown
Australian expats are lobbying against tax changes under which they face a severe hit if they sell their homes while overseas.
The big question for AMP investors
AMP's reputation was shredded this week at the banking royal commission, but it's not the brand's first brush with controversy.
AMP rallies behind chairman Brenner
AMP is moving to protect its chairman Catherine Brenner from calls for her resignation in a submission to the Hayne royal commission.
ANZ ramped-up hunt for fees as FOFA deadline loomed
The bank aggressively bought financial planning businesses in a bid to bolster revenues it could receive under grandfathering and other arrangements.
Wilkins to navigate AMP 'oil tanker' in disarray
Interim AMP chief executive Mike Wilkins may have never shied away from a challenge in corporate life, but investors and analysts are aware of the mammoth task he confronts.
John Holland on diversity drive to stop 'clone' hires
John Holland is hiring "marginalised" engineers who have struggled to get jobs elsewhere, despite a booming market.
Go long commodities ahead of global economic peak
Investors can still profit from some well-timed commodity bets, strategists say, even though some prices have overshot near term.
US stocks fall on tech sell-off
US stocks stumbled into the weekend, as renewed selling in tech shares overshadowed what has so far been a solid earnings season.
ASX gains for a third straight week
The ASX has recorded its third week of gains despite the royal commission pushing the shares of banks lower.
Selling to America: the radical makeover of Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is trying to pull off a radical makeover, offsetting persistent weakness in its core business of trading by pushing into lending.
Opinion
Strip AMP apart, unwind byzantine banks
AMP's business model looks fundamentally broken and should be stripped apart and sold off in pieces. The CEO's sudden resignation is the first domino to fall.
AMP needs board accountability
Friday's sudden departure of AMP chief executive Craig Meller provides a less than fitting end to the scandalous revelations this week at the Hayne royal commission.
China ramps up anti-Australia rhetoric as new tensions surface
America's "incoherent" leadership has provided an opening for Chinese President Xi Jinping on the world stage.
Sheep ship of shame causing Turnbull pain
Politicians are furious with yet another animal transport debacle. But it is an industry that may not die quietly.
NEG proceeds to final design stage
Australian Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox said the federal, state and territory governments will have to forge a compromise over emissions reduction.
Joyce and Campion welcome baby boy
Barnaby Joyce and his partner Vikki Campion are happy after birth of Sebastian.
PM, experts downplay China challenge to navy transit
Australian ships and aircraft are routinely challenged when passing through contested waterway, experts say.
Hold the applause for NEG breakthrough
We're on the way to building the machinery to deliver on our Paris emissions reduction and energy reliability goals - but are still shy of a Paris-compliant emissions policy.
Bank misconduct is 'very, very serious'
Existing fines were a cost of doing business, government says, as it unveils new penalties.
Trump campaign, Russia sued by Democrats
The Democratic National Committee sued Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks claiming widespread interference in the 2016 election.
US fights China's tech march
Can the US materially slow China's technological progress, assuming for a moment that it wishes to do so?
Uzbeks shine in cockpit of the world
Uzbeks are used to constant disappointment, living in a region riven by conflicts, but they hold a widely shared optimism.
UK bid to join TPP would help counter China
Australia would welcome the United Kingdom joining the TPP because it would help extend British influence in the Asia-Pacific.
Wells Fargo to be hit with $US1b fine
Wells Fargo is facing the most severe punishment for a big bank in the Trump era.
Personal Finance
ANZ advice puts client 14 years behind
ANZ financial planner Christopher Harris advised one of his clients that rolling over her superannuation into a new account could save $238 a year. But he charged $7,000 for the advice.
Self-funded retirees lash out at Labor tax grab
Those who just missed out on the age pension because they scrimped and saved say Bill Shorten's proposal to stop the refund of excess franking credits will be 'brutal'.
Australia's largest super fund says members will be unaffected
The nation's largest superannuation fund has confirmed that all 2.2 million of its members will be sheltered from Labor's plan to make franking credits non-refundable.
Sexism and Elizabeth Taylor: Lunch with Anne Sebba
When she was told journalism and pregnancy were incompatible, author Anne Sebba - whose husband is the former CEO of Net-A-Porter - became a biographer, she tells Lunch with AFR.
Princely dispute over star's estate
Two years after his death, Prince's failure to leave a will has led to a battle over his legacy and seismic body of work.
Westpac kept mum on problem financial planner
Bank chooses not to inform rival planning firm that adviser was ripping off clients.
Tougher penalties hollow without ASIC resolve: lawyers
Bigger fines and jail terms must to be backed by criminal enforcement action.
Lifestyle
Does art make us feel a special pleasure?
Neuroscientists are divided about whether humans assess all nice experiences in the same way.
