This Month
This is Labor’s chance for real reform. Business must make the case
Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have the chance to tackle big-picture reform in a way that was unimaginable a few days ago. Business should lean into that.
April
Why Australia’s four pillars policy is as strong as ever
Paul Keating’s policy that stops the big four banks taking each other over is still going strong, but it probably won’t stop the big from getting bigger.
March
CBA steps ups competition for AI engineers by opening Seattle office
The bank is deepening connections with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, including putting IT teams together in a new US office.
CBA, NAB chief executives prepare for long-term Trump disruptions
Matt Comyn and Andrew Irvine offer a view of an uncertain environment where upheaval could create big productivity gains – or cause serious harm.
APRA holds firm against deregulation push
The banking regulator is resisting the US push for greater deregulation to boost growth. But can that last given the international upheaval under way?
Why CBA and NAB chiefs fear a double Trump hit
Australia has plenty of productivity challenges of its own, but Matt Comyn and Andrew Irvine see the US president’s policy chaos lingering for some time to come.
NAB’s $230b business bank crown jewel faces its biggest test yet
Even on the day he was named as the bank’s chief executive, Andrew Irvine knew the barbarians were at the gate. Thirteen months later, they are over the wall.
All the bankers at Melbourne’s sodden grand prix
From Luke Sayers to Mike Cannon-Brookes to Matt Comyn, Australia’s biggest business names braved the Melbourne weather on Sunday.
Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon’s 24 hours of power
The global finance giant CEO’s visit to these shores was always going to draw out Australia’s biggest names in finance and business.
AustralianSuper’s Schroder has a productivity fix: Build, baby, build
The chief executive of the country’s largest superannuation fund says too much capital is tied up as he urged more housing development.
What Goldman, Macquarie, CBA and AusSuper are really watching amid chaos
Five burning issues for Australian business leaders and global investors have emerged from the tumult of Donald Trump’s first six weeks in the White House.
February
Matt Comyn has a super skill, just ask Anthony Seibold
Manly Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold has forged a close relationship with the Commonwealth Bank CEO. It is a friendship where they learn from each other’s worlds.
Dutton faces down big business as he threatens to break up insurers
Investors said there was no evidence that the biggest insurers were price gouging, after the Coalition widened its criticism of business from supermarkets.
Why Comyn is cautious celebrating CBA’s bumper profit
Chief executive Matt Comyn has plenty to celebrate in the bank’s results. Unlike politicians, he prefers to avoid claiming much credit for that.
CBA’s Comyn says student debt tweak helps but housing supply is key
The bank CEO was echoed by HECS architect Bruce Chapman, who said Jim Chalmers’ changes made sense but fixing home affordability required more residences.
Matt Comyn’s CBA share price conundrum
All the figures in Commonwealth Bank’s results – and there were 128 pages of them – are about the one number that was not there.
CBA predicts business activity jolt from imminent rate cut
Commonwealth Bank’s shares hit a record high on Wednesday, with CEO Matt Comyn saying the results clearly showed “improvements in disposable income”.
CBA’s radical home loan tactic is leaving the pack behind
With an election looming, Commonwealth Bank wants to hide its light under a bushel. But the gap to the rest is only getting bigger. Is the bank really taking enough risk?
There’s a new mortgage war brewing
Competition is creeping up again in the mortgage market. But there’s a new battleground opening up as one bank puts the pedal to the metal.
Could CBA’s clever growth strategy come back to bite?
Commonwealth Bank’s success in attracting migrant customers has been hugely impressive. But one veteran banking analyst sees risks building.