ASIC could kill AMP advice model
AMP's record-high negative 61 per cent vote against its remuneration report is the least of its worries when weighed against the prospect of the company's core advice business disintegrating.
Labor's $928 tax rebate for battlers
Labor will better the Coalition's tax cuts for 10 million low-and-middle-income earners by $400 a year while keeping alive the option of matching the government's cuts for those on higher incomes.
Lynas Corp CEO eyes ASX100 return
The woman from Brisbane moved company headquarters and her family to Malaysia to ensure the rare earths miner's turnaround.
ASX poised to open stronger
Australian shares are set to open firmer with SPI futures up 10 points. A tepid US inflation report eased worries of rate hikes coming faster this year.
Trump reveals Kim Jong-un meeting date
Donald Trump will try to sweet-talk the North Korean leader out of his nuclear weapon drive when the two meet in Singapore.
Attack on tax cuts 'ignores bracket creep'
"There's not a lot of point talking about $150,000 today and $150,000 in 10 years' time. They're very different things."
Mahathir to lead business-friendly administration
Mahathir Mohamad said he'd focus on growing the economy and reducing debt while telling business he'd like lift the country's stock market.
New Perpetual CEO eyes $3.6m pay
Perpetual has poached Rob Adams from rival fund manager Janus Henderson to be its new CEO
News Corp hit by Foxtel write-down
More than $1 billion in non-cash write-downs pushed News Corporation into a loss for the third quarter.
NAB to fund green energy fintech backed by Cannon-Brookes
NAB will provide a $20 million debt facility to the green energy lender and is prepared to scale it up as demand for solar panels grows.
Banks defend adviser pay
The big four banks have accepted claims they have mistreated customers but are standing by vertical integration even as they scale back their exposure to wealth management.
End grandfathered adviser commissions: ASIC
The corporate regulator is calling for an end to grandfathered commissions, which is still a major component of financial advisers' bonuses.
Ex-Goldman trader builds crypto empire
Yuzo Kano is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time.
Lithium to the rescue for WA finances
The West Australian government is counting on the lithium boom to help it manage record state debt.
Why the equity market rally is at risk
A flat yield curve and an unexplained drop in the US dollar means the market is looking very 2006 to London strategists ASR.
ASX edges towards 10-year high
The Australian sharemarket gained on Thursday to within 5 points of the highest intra-day level in 10 years.
Opinion
Super Saturday is almost all downside
Anyone who tells you the major parties are relishing the prospect of five byelections is lying because the risk for both Bill Shorten and Malcolm Turnbull is only downside.
Murray's long AMP to-do list
AMP's incoming chairman, David Murray, may not have attended the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne's Grand Hyatt on Thursday, but he cast a long shadow over the meeting.
AMP sets another unhappy corporate record
The prospect of AMP's aligned advisers hurriedly looking for the exit from the industry seems likely to to cost AMP far more than its belated remediation efforts to its affected clients.
Apple joins Rio and Alcoa green metal play
When Apple Inc invites you in for a chat the smart thing is always to take your tie off, get relaxed and get along in there.
Libs feel bold about Braddon, less about Longman
Date for 'super Saturday' of byelections to be known next week.
Relief from bracket creep finds favour
Canberra builder Brenton Wells says a flatter tax system means more money in his pocket and less pressure on his family.
Government rejected cash amnesty
Tuesday's budget included a proposed ban on cash transactions over $10,000 but the government is open to setting an even smaller limit, Revenue Minister Kelly O'Dwyer says.
Poor diagnosis for budget's health spending
Budget health spending is falling in per capita terms, experts say.
WA Budget 2018: Treasurer stalls on asset sales
The West Australian government has claimed it is slowly getting the state's tattered finances back on track after again stalling on asset sales.
Upset delivers historic victory in Malaysia
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's extraordinary comeback was lifted by the toxic brand of Najib Razak.
Israel pounds Iranian targets in Syria
Israeli warplanes pounded dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria, responding to Iranian rockets lobbed at Israel.
Trump meets Americans released from N Korea
Donald Trump personally welcomed home three Americans released from detention in North Korea, a triumphant middle-of-the-night moment for the president.
What Walmart will do next
In less than two weeks, Walmart has agreed to cede control of its British business to a competitor and spend $US16 billion to acquire India's e-commerce leader in its biggest-ever deal.
What Mahathir's shock wins means for the economy
Investors are grappling with Mahathir Mohamad's surprise election victory in Malaysia's election. Here's a look at what it means for the outlook for economic policy and markets.
Personal Finance
Super changes non-negotiable: Kelly O'Dwyer
The government says new rules to protect the balances of young superannuation savers from fee erosion are non-negotiable, no matter how loud the objections from 'vested interests'.
Link suffers budget blues
Link Group is under pressure to provide a more meaningful earnings update at an investor day next week, after fears around superannuation changes in the budget pummeled its shares.
Beware the market darlings
Investing in the current crop of market darlings may not be the best strategy in a world of uncertainty, says the head of Australian equities at Schroders.
Lacaze's lessons for women on their way to the top
There are trade-offs if you want to climb the corporate ladder and it is best to recognise that early in your career, says Lynas Corp CEO Amanda Lacaze.
Crackdown on partnership tax rort
A key aspect of a common tax-reduction strategy employed by partners in legal, accounting and other professional service firms has been cut off in this year's budget.
Fed state relations ruin education
The federal budget sets up an educational equivalent of 'Ground-Hog Day'.
'A butt grab is like a handshake'
Sexual harassment is still seen as the price of being at work for many women.
Lifestyle
Our pick of the best new designers at Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia kicks off in Sydney this weekend with some exciting newcomers in the lineup.
