Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals
The Federal Government has signed a reported $1 billion deal with IBM.
PageUp could have waited
Disclosure laws may have led PageUp to announce a big recent breach too early.
Big firms scrapping banned deals
Macquarie has joined a growing list of institutions to ban “grandfathered” sales commissions for advisers.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Union making legal moves
The CFMMEU is hoping to use the Fair Work Act to scrap conditions for the $2.8 billion Sydney Metro Project.
'Loot boxes' look like gambling
Gambling researchers say in-game purchasing systems, such as ‘loot boxes’, are a form of predatory monetisation ...
Comparison sites criticised
Australia’s chief energy policy adviser says energy comparison sites lack transparency, and could inflate prices.
PEXA responds to hack claims
Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) has been criticised for apparent data breaches.
ABS wants money for monthly CPI
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) wants more money so that it can provide more up-to-date inflation figures.
Anti-cartel cases close to end
The ACCC has levelled a $15 million fine on Air New Zealand as part of a long string of anti-cartel cases.
ASIC told to consider licence pull
A banking expert says ASIC should be willing to cancel the operating licences of big banks.
Britain bags big ship deal
Britain's BAE Systems has secured a $35 billion contract to build nine Hunter class frigates in Adelaide.
Cigarette laws upheld in WTO win
Australia has emerged victorious from a major trade dispute over tobacco packaging laws.
BHP makes spill deal
Samarco and its parent companies BHP and Vale have signed a deal to settle a $7 billion lawsuit.
Promotion on same pay studied
A better job title does not always come with a bigger paycheque, according to new research.
Telstra takes up deep cuts
Telstra has announced it will reduce its workforce by 8,000 employees and contractors.