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Why bankers aren’t popping champagne despite rising house prices
With a rising number of people unable to get into the housing market, the big four banks are worried that a mortgage boom is unlikely to have legs.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Five top tips to maximise small business EOFY tax deductions
It’s tax season again, which means now’s the time to review all your business expenses to make sure you’re claiming all allowable tax deductions.
- by Alexandra Cain
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AUSTRAC
Investors dump BOQ after compliance failures revealed
Regulators say Bank of Queensland has breached prudential standards and fallen short in its compliance with anti-money laundering laws.
- by Clancy Yeates
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General insurance
Minister warns insurers over ‘unfair’ premiums in disaster hotspots
The insurance giants are the latest big companies attracting unwanted government attention over some of their prices.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Wolf of Hampstead’: The son of a murdered tycoon who grew up to become a fugitive
Anthony Constantinou lost his father, a fashion tycoon who was shot dead in a murder on a London street known as Billionaires’ Row. Now Constantinou is on the run.
- by Katharine Gemmell
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Cybersecurity
Latitude reveals hit from cyberattack, warns bad debts rising
The consumer finance business has taken a heavy hit from the cyberattack which exposed personal details of 7.9 million customers sourced from retailers such as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Coles and Apple.
- by Clancy Yeates
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AI
‘Transformational’: Why bank bosses can’t resist the AI craze
As hype about artificial intelligence grips markets, bankers are looking at the benefits and costs of using the technology in their vast businesses.
- by Clancy Yeates
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BNPL
How the buy now, pay later changes could affect you
The government will regulate Afterpay and its rivals as credit, closing a gaping loophole – but there’s a twist.
- by Clancy Yeates
Tyro’s second takeover approach tumbles at eleventh hour
Private equity firm Potentia Capital has walked away from the Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed fintech Tyro Payments after gaining access to its books.
- by Millie Muroi
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Executive shake-up
The Aussie who turned Morgan Stanley into a ‘killer machine’
James Gorman will exit as Morgan Stanley CEO within a year after more than a decade in charge. After having a front-row seat during the GFC, the dealmaker has transformed the financial giant.
- by Lananh Nguyen
Local investors confident US can avoid debt ceiling ‘Armageddon’
Market fears over the United States debt ceiling saga appear to be fading amid signs politicians are edging towards a deal.
- by Clancy Yeates