Allianz a consultant's worst nightmare
Allianz's high-handed treatment of its hired hands could cause considerable headaches for the insurer.
ASIC's fail does not excuse government
There are a series of reforms in insurance that the federal government should implement with alacrity.
DFAT lashes Trump's trade war
The nation's top diplomat has delivered the sharpest rebuke seen from an official of US President Donald Trump, accusing him of unsettling the international trading system.
US has lost to 'everyone' on trade: Trump
Donald Trump says his tariff war against China has only "just started" and that previous presidents were to blame.
Consultants win from 'heroic' economy
A "heroic" economy and a digitisation drive by businesses and the federal government have boosted Australia's consulting industry by the fastest rate in five years.
ASX poised to rally
Australian shares are poised to rally, following Wall Street, as trade tensions between the US and China escalated less than feared.
How Chairman MacKenzie is changing BHP
Ken MacKenzie's low profile leaves BHP's annual report the most important indicator of the way its new chairman is working to recast the company.
IAG showered car dealers with cash, gifts
Insurance giant IAG showered car dealers and their employees with cash and gifts, with the goal of selling more junk insurance, the Hayne commission has heard.
Shambolic compliance at Allianz revealed
Allianz was revealed to have interfered with independent reports, flouted the law and generally paid lip service to compliance, telling risk staff: "I'm running a business so go away".
Trump's trade war risks jobs: BHP
BHP says rising protectionism and restrictive migration policies could harm consumer confidence, business certainty, investment and jobs in the US.
Orr battles to breach Allianz defence
You can tell when Rowena Orr, QC, is reaching the peak of her frustration. She hit that point as she dug into Allianz's poor compliance record.
Winter shutdowns to hit Chinese coal hardest
Industrial shutdowns to improve air quality during the Chinese winter will hit the middle kingdom's domestic coal miners harder than Australian producers who ship coal to China.
Global fund managers holding more cash
Global fund managers are holding more cash now than they have in the last 18 months, and they have turned their backs on emerging markets.
US asks for documents from Tesla
The US Department of Justice asked Tesla for documents related to Elon Musk's statements on taking the car maker private.
Caution prevails over aged care sector
Analysts and fund managers remain cautious about aged care stocks, citing concerns about profits and dividends in the wake of a royal commission into the sector.
US set for second wave of LNG exports
Customers have been signing up for US LNG, paving the way for a surge in exports, but there's still a need for more new large projects, consultants say.
Mystery surrounds Arowana manager switch
Arowana's Contrarian Value Fund smashed the market. So why has its portfolio manager been removed from his role?
Opinion
Trump's art of the no-deal
Tariffs are another big brick in the real wall the White House is building – one of rising American trade protectionism. Who pays for that?
Allianz has a compliance black hole
Allianz has a compliance problem that even the chief risk officer is still trying to get the bottom of, the banking royal commission has heard.
China's companies gagged from talking up tariff fears
While the trade war rarely gets a headline in China's state-run media, there are clear signals manufacturers are worried and investors are nervous.
Ditching NAPLAN would be blow against equal opportunity
Having a permanent flow of new money coming into schools, the sector is now attempting to prevail upon ministers to ditch the system it always hated.
Morrison cancels COAG meeting
Scott Morrison has cancelled a meeting early next month with state and territory leaders, in part because the leadership upheaval has left the government ill-prepared to settle funding deals.
Hanson warns against $13b bid for pipeline network
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has come out against the $13 billion bid by Hong Kong's CK Group for Australia's east coast gas pipeline network.
Union laws facing Senate stumbling block
A key crossbencher is opposing new laws that could disqualify CFMEU officials due to concerns they are harsher than corporations law.
Labor strains continue over TPP free trade deal
Pockets of resistance remain in caucus to backing trade pact despite assurances a future Labor government will seek changes.
Peter Kell resigns from ASIC
ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell has resigned eight months before his extended term was due to end, after a torrid year responding to the financial services royal commission.
China vows to retaliate against Trump tariffs
China has vowed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on $US200 billion of imports as trade tensions escalate.
US senators renew pursuit of ZTE
Republican and Democratic US senators introduced a bill that would reimpose sanctions on China's ZTE if it does not fully comply with US laws and an agreement with the Trump administration that ended stiff restrictions on the telecommunications equipment company.
EU is not answering Brexit’s wake-up call
Political leadership – not bureaucratic nit-picking – is what is needed form the EU if it is to survive Brexit and other demands for sovereignty.
Australia at risk from US-China trade war
Economists warn Australia's economy is at risk of becoming collateral damage in the escalating US-China trade war with China expected to swiftly retaliate against Donald Trump's tariffs.
History upends Trump's trade wall
As Donald Trump builds a wall of tariffs around the domestic economy, a tyre factory in South Carolina is a reminder that globalisation is hard to stop.
Personal Finance
SMSF nomination may not be so binding
A recent Queensland Supreme Court decision raises some interesting estate-planning issues you need to know about.
Allianz uncertain if business is compliant
A review of the business completed in August concluded it was unclear if Allianz was adhering to relevant laws and regulations.
CBA axes SMSF property loans
CBA, the nation's largest mortgage lender, will scrap its SMSF product SuperGear - a move that is likely to stoke concerns about the property market.
Allianz had EY 'rewrite' report
Executives at insurer Allianz allegedly had consultants EY "rewrite with a more balanced view" the contents of an independent risk report that had to be provided to the prudential regulator, the Hayne royal commission has heard.
Trade war good for Sydney Uni
Sydney University vice-chancellor Michael Spence says US-China trade hostilities and Brexit will attract more foreign students to Australia.
Business, trade groups call for NAPLAN extension
Business leaders say NAPLAN doesn't go far enough in testing students and they would like to see the assessment regime extended.
Author Sally Rooney on what's normal for Millennials
The 27-year-old Booker-nominated author Sally Rooney, hailed as the voice of Millennial fiction, discusses the success of her second novel, Normal People.
Lifestyle
Tough questions to ask before a colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a complex procedure and it is vital to have a competent practitioner, so don't be too sensitive to ask for their report card.
