ASIC's regulatory capture exposed
The royal commission has exposed an embarrassing and frankly troubling example of regulatory capture at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
Phil King says growth stocks may go a lot higher
One of the country's most respected long-short fund managers, Philip King of Regal Funds, says valuations for growth stock could go a lot higher even though they are already at extreme levels.
Myer shares rebound despite caution of new strategy
Myer's new CEO John King is trying an ambitious margin-driven turnaround plan with one hand tied behind his back.
TAL fished for information from nurse with anxiety
TAL requested a long list of information from nurse who made an income protection for anxiety to look for "red flags". Follow us live.
CommInsure rejects breast cancer claims
CBA's insurance arm denied a woman's trauma insurance claim because her cancer treatment was not "radical breast surgery.
Canadians fight Blackstone for Investa with $3.4b bid
Canada's Oxford Property Group has surged back into the battle for Investa Office Fund with a $3.4 billion bid, topping rival Blackstone's offer.
Finance sector weighs ASX
The finance sector is dominating the losses on the market today with the major banks, AMP, Macquarie and the major insurers all weighing the index.
Adani moves to slash costs to get mine across the line
Adani has moved to slash costs on its controversial $16.5 billion Carmichael mine by abandoning plans to use a different rail gauge than the rest of Queensland's rail network.
ASIC lets CBA draft its press releases
ASIC failed to pursue CBA for an $8 million fine, instead settling for a $300,000 voluntary donation, and allowed the bank to tone down its media release about the misconduct.
Propertylink lobs $755m bid for Centuria Industrial
Propertylink has launched a $755 million takeover for Centuria Industrial REIT after taking a 12 per cent stake in an overnight raid.
Debt adviser steps up where big four fear to tread
When a private equity firm wants to fund a big new Australian leveraged buyout, it no longer goes straight to the big four banks.
Solly Lew renews attack on Myer
New Myer chief executive John King vows to reverse a long-term slide in earnings as Solomon Lew renews his attack. Myer shares fell 4.6 per cent to 41.5¢.
GFC fuelled populism, says Hintze
The GFC created "major seismic shifts" that Sir Michael Hintze says have changed the world: populism, regulation and a change in the world order with regard to China.
My naive part in Lehman’s downfall
What strikes me today is less my wrongness than my naivety. I hoped and believed that investment banks were still small and separate enough to collapse without precipitating a crisis.
Euro could challenge US dollar's dominance
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker isn't a nationalist populist but he argued for wider use of the euro to bolster European sovereignty.
Benchmark oil reaches $US80 a barrel
Oil futures rose, with Brent reaching $US80 a barrel, after a larger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories and as US sanctions on Iran added to concerns over global oil supply.
Crypto's plunge is now worse than the dot-com crash
The Great Crypto Crash of 2018 looks more and more like one for the record books.
Opinion
James Hardie cements cultural diversity
Just over 40 years after fleeing Vietnam, Jack Truong is taking over as head of one of the world's largest fibre cement suppliers.
Brickworks' gas crisis blueprint
The new gas supply deal forged between Santos and Brickworks is a model that should be followed by other big industrial energy customers.
States keep playing politics with energy market
Individual states have pursued their own Renewable Energy Targets, energy policy subsidies and moratoriums in order to play politics.
A good economy can trump bad politics
The good news is that extreme political dysfunction doesn't always translate into a bad economy. Just look at America.
High Court no money spinner for Xenophon
Bring a British Overseas Citizen has not been a big money spinner for Nick Xenophon & Co Lawyers, the law firm that represented its namesake in the High Court citizenship trials last year.
PM rejects Turnbull's demand to refer Dutton
Scott Morrison has rejected overtures from his predecessor Malcolm Turnbull that the government refer Peter Dutton to the High Court.
Jobs boom rolls on, unemployment rate steady
A stronger than expected 44,000 additional jobs in August reiterated the ongoing strength in Australia's labour market, as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 per cent.
Australia should be pro-migration: NZ's John Key
Former NZ prime minister takes a swipe at his own country's curbs on population growth and investment.
CKI pipeline bid risks national security veto
A $13 billion bid by Hong Kong's CK Group for Australia's east coast gas pipeline network faces stiff opposition from all levels of federal government
Why Russia went after the 'little fish', Sergei Skripal
British officers described Sergei Skripal as a little fish. But Skripal was significant in the eyes of one man – Vladimir Putin.
US companies in China call for trade war ceasefire
A survey of more than 430 companies found almost half believed the implementation of additional US tariffs would have a "strong negative impact" on their business.
Tencent under pressure to step up its game
Tencent, which has lost some $278 billion in market value this year, is facing fresh criticism from investors unnerved by regulatory roadblocks, a fuzzy overseas strategy and growing debt.
Trump gives China one last chance
Is Trump giving China one last chance before pulling the tariff trigger on another $279 billion in exports?
Proposed China tax changes alarm expats
Proposed changes to China's taxation system which will make it easier to tax foreign employees' offshore income have alarmed Australian businesses operating in the world's second-largest economy.
Personal Finance
How to get more into super if you're over 65
At this age it's vital to remember how many hours you need to work to be able to make a contribution, writes John Wasiliev, who finds answers to your questions on superannuation.
Saver rates squeezed as mortgage costs rise
Banks are slashing the interest they pay on on savings accounts at the same time as they hike interest rates on mortgages, analysis of recent rate changes reveals.
Apartment settlement failures 2pc at Epping project
Chinese-backed developer Poly Australia expects to limit apartment settlement failures to 2 per cent in its 501-unit project in northern Sydney's Epping.
Venture capital stars in $3.5b year
Venture capital, public equity and debt were neck-and-neck in supplying the $3.5 billion that poured into Australian start-ups and scale-ups in 2017-18.
John Fraser joins board of Judo Capital
The country's newest budding bank announces a high-profile director as the nation's biggest bank continues its board renewal.
Ex LinkedIn boss backs CV disrupter
Former LinkedIn Australia boss Cliff Rosenberg used to run a business based on the written CV, now he's backed a start-up which can replace it.
Law partner forced staff to watch pornos
A senior partner at a law firm sexually harassed younger female employees by forcing them to watch pornography, a whistleblower has told the national sexual harassment inquiry.
Lifestyle
5 of the best executive properties for sale this week
Take your pick from these well-appointed residences across Australia.
David Rowe's cartoon
