Business
Banking & finance
The man who wants to turn his kingdom into $29b empire
Phil King’s Regal Partners has pounced after patiently stalking Platinum Asset Management for two years.
- by Anne Hyland
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‘I want to take risks while I can’: What young investors are betting on
Two investment options have been surging in anticipation of lower interest rates, but each attracts very different investors.
- by Brittany Busch
‘Clock is ticking’: Can Allaway convince investors BOQ has turned a corner?
In an environment where Australians are starved for competition, there are questions about where BOQ fits and how it will survive.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Building Bad
Union firebrand Paddy Crumlin among three directors nominated for Cbus board
The administrator of the trouble-plagued CFMEU has nominated three directors to the $94 billion superannuation fund Cbus.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
A famous Chinese banker vanished without a trace. Now his fortune has taken a $1.1 billion hit
Banking rainmaker Bao Fan’s ability to spot rising tech stars made him one of China’s most influential financiers. But his career came crashing down last year.
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Superannuation
CFMEU official misused position to slug super fund with fees, APRA claims
Documents reveal the detailed allegations made against Michael O’Connor by the regulator, which is seeking to remove the union boss from the board of First Super.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
HESTA pressures Australia’s largest companies to adopt gender targets across entire organisation
The $87 billion fund has written to the ASX 300 companies it invests in to commit to ensuring 40 per cent of its staff are women.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Executive shake-up
Westpac to shift gears on business banking, new CEO says
Incoming CEO Anthony Miller sees opportunities for growth in the agriculture, education, professional services and healthcare sectors.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Home loans
Rise of the mortgage broker: Battle brews over home loan spoils
Major banks are engaged in a rearguard action to retain relationships with home loan customers, after the transformative rise of mortgage brokers.
- by Clancy Yeates
Westpac whistleblower ‘bullied’ after raising suspected criminal activity complaints at RAMS
A Westpac whistleblower has said she was bullied after making internal complaints about suspected criminal activity at the bank’s RAMS Home Loans mortgage broking subsidiary.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Millennials, you could be $50,000 richer by retirement, says ASIC
The nation’s out-of-touch super funds don’t do enough to engage with young customers, the corporate regulator says.
- by Brittany Busch