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Joyce MoullakisThe Australian |
Alarm bells should go off that the firm’s staff and clients had invested more than $300 million in the data centre developer ahead of its aborted...
After four decades and billions of dollars, those behind Sydney’s new airport can’t afford for it to become peripheral.
JPMorgan filters out external artificial intelligence as warnings come about the risk from such agents that now generate more than 57 per cent of web...
As Greg Ward prepares to take over as CEO, the group’s evolution has seen it restructure its principal investment unit and offload its aircraft...
Cbus and Schroders are among those privately raising concerns, but it will be interesting to see whether those against the deal have enough sway to...
The exchange might also try to use the capped fee strategy and a listing rule review to re-engage with mega listing prospects such as Canva and Rokt.
Just days after the mooted float, ASIC will host a roundtable aimed at boosting market resilience and the nation’s attractiveness as a listing...
The pressures buffeting active fund managers across the country over the past three years have clearly taken their toll on the founder and his...
Banks are aggressively targeting business loans this year because they have fatter net interest margins than mortgages, making them more valuable to...
Warburg Pincus hasn’t declared its third offer final, meaning there may be scope for the American giant to ratchet up the bid with the benefit of...
There’s a trade-off as institutions seek to benefit from AI while also protecting data and the financial system from incidents that could trigger...
The head of the SME unit has presided over risk control issues for years, and it doesn’t appear he’s done much at all to help to fix the culture.
Hiring an external chief investment officer is a trend that is gaining traction overseas, but it does not come without risks.
Firmus is heading towards the ASX in the biggest float in a generation, and yet a massive wave of M&A is quickly running down options for equities...
It’s the biggest shake-up in the market for more than 20 years, and if current trends persist, big banks are facing hefty declines in credit card...
The former accountant is forensically assessing the structure of key divisions, including whether the group’s tech spend is being deployed...
Cettire’s latest fall from grace, from a peak market capitalisation of $2 billion, comes as rusted-on investor Regal Partners rushes for the exits.
It’s a significant competitive move by the two majors, mainly because the UK bank’s prevailing home loan interest rates are below theirs.
The bank’s track record on making windfall gains on equity investments is somewhat mixed, but lately Matt Comyn’s bets have been paying off.
Bendigo Bank is grappling with claims that insiders were involved in laundering funds in its network, as other banks fight hard against a scourge in...
Investor updates have come thick and fast with use cases and potential productivity benefits of AI, but few companies gave meaningful insights or...
Whether it’s trading shares in Sandisk or SpaceX, the trend is moving full-throttle, and investors are paying close attention.
The group is performing incredibly well, but still has plenty of regulatory spot fires to hose down. That includes a long-running trading saga in...
The government, which will receive a report from Treasury soon, should tackle the issues confronting Australia’s financial markets and infrastructure.
The David Di Pilla-backed group parted ways with Michael Juniper in late June, making his tenure among the shortest ever stints served by a listed...
Shemara Wikramanayake has done a stellar job of growing earnings, but that has come at the expense of robust risk management and accountability.
The threats of mortgage pricing wars kicking off and business loan losses spiking come as volatile oil prices, slower growth and higher rates bite.
His company, which once managed $14 billion, is being ravaged by underperformance and is also dealing with high staff turnover and external forces.
Amid the battle for customer savings, the Nuno Matos-led lender was an outlier among its main rivals, losing ground in market share for households.
The integrity of bank lending processes is under attack from networks of fraudsters. It’s time to toughen up document and income verification...
Some employees have told Humm directors that unless their division is sold or put up for auction, there is a serious risk the group will leave to join...
The value of high net worth customers has almost hit $1.7 trillion, and bankers and advisors are waging war to secure their slice of a very lucrative...
The investment bank’s dealmakers are expected to embark on several acquisitions over the next 12 months, while the fund manager’s staff brace for...
Melbourne appears to be getting an edge over its northern rival. But other cities are pitching hard too and the backlash about energy and water...
There are several chief executive turnaround jobs in the Australian market right now and Anthony Attia might just have the toughest of the lot.
While much of the commentary about artificial intelligence is bullish and huge debt packages are being secured, bear cases are emerging from...
Which Westpac division is suffering from gaps in controls, high levels of breaches of credit approval limits, banker churn, and poor monitoring of...
Indicative bids for the group, which houses and administers about $177 billion, are largely in and the process now enters a period of detailed due...
As we’ve seen at CSL and Orora, large-scale deals are fraught with risk and too often become value-destroying to the tune of billions of dollars.
The bank has alerted the prudential regulator about shortcomings it has identified in its small and medium business risk settings and lending...
As banks deal with the fallout from the Penthouse Syndicate and a separate mortgage fraud potentially worth $3 billion, fears are increasing about...
The latest mortgage fraud tally is at $3 billion and CBA is investigating 10 brokers, but this may just be the tip of the iceberg of the threat facing...
A quiet shift in payment technology is expected to penalise debit users and force points-hungry consumers to pay for items on their credit cards.
Challengers Xinja and Volt have well and truly disappeared, in1bank is fighting to retain its licence and few others are stepping up to have a crack.
The bank plans to centralise the risk function in the retail bank, including home loan operations, as two further broking groups are drawn into the...
It’s possible that by the time chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake hands over to a successor, the group may be back earning record levels of...
The seldom-used strategy will see the non-binding offer self-destruct after a set date if the fertility group’s board does not meaningfully engage.
The departure of the corporate regulator’s top dog next month coincides with frenetic activity in court, but there’s plenty to do before he’s...
The potential exposures indicate deep and ingrained issues within the home loan market, and the time for a concerted industry response is now.
Sobering new survey findings should worry policymakers, regulators and anyone with an interest in the health and resilience of the nation’s listed...