June
How this Australian banker thrived on Wall Street for 30 years
Queenslander Paul Compton, who started a job at Jamie Dimon’s JP Morgan in 2007, knows that the industry can be a rough ride.
- Matthew Cranston
Guzman y Gomez burrito bros incentivised for delusion
The Mexican restaurant chain has plenty of reasons to keep the good times rolling.
- Mark Di Stefano
Barrenjoey picks Abu Dhabi for offshore fixed-income trading unit
The local advisory group has become the first investment bank to set up a bond sales and trading operation in the city, choosing it over London or New York.
- Jonathan Shapiro
October 2023
Embattled Richard Goyder farewells Gil McLachlan. Again
You know you’ve drawn a power crowd when not only doesn’t the prime minister get to speak, but his presence rates only a passing mention.
- Joe Aston and Myriam Robin
July 2023
Barrenjoey settles into ‘Vertical Village’
New divisions have come with heavy start-up costs for the investment bank, which has morphed into a full-service institution.
- Aaron Weinman
February 2023
Goldman, UBS, Barrenjoey in box seat to pilot Virgin Australia IPO
Three investment banks have emerged as lead contenders to manage Virgin Australia’s IPO.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
November 2022
How start-up Barrenjoey became banking’s top dog in two years
Hear the audacious story behind Barrenjoey, the first home-grown investment bank since Macquarie, why its attracted controversy and what might happen as deals stall and rates rise.
- Updated
August 2022
Sohn Hearts & Minds looks beyond tech ahead of Hobart event
The Sohn Hearts & Minds investment show is rolling into Tasmania with a pledge to avoid tech-heavy stock pitches.
- Jonathan Shapiro
May 2022
Hearts & Minds to vet conference stock picks after tough year
The investment vehicle linked to Sohn Hearts and Minds has been hurt by owning too many mid-cap tech stocks during the global rout.
- Jemima Whyte
March 2022
When Matthew Grounds met Larry David
Australia’s “rock star” banker made his small-screen debut in season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Joe Aston
February 2022
‘They’re on fire’: Magellan commits to Barrenjoey
The turmoil at Magellan, Barrenjoey’s major backer, won’t impact the aggressive investment bank’s ambitions, its chief executive says.
- Jemima Whyte
Magellan never stopped loving Chris Mackay
Why would Magellan think it was necessary to organise a chorus of cringeworthy accolades for Chris Mackay?
- Joe Aston
October 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Charlie Munger’s magic is in what he doesn’t do
The investment icon is as active as ever in markets, but he places one quality above all else: patience.
- James Thomson
Charlie Munger to headline Sohn Hearts & Minds 2021
The Sohn Hearts & Minds team have pulled off a coup, convincing 97-year-old investing legend Charlie Munger to beam into this year’s event.
- Jonathan Shapiro and James Thomson
September 2021
AusNet takeover another Peter Mason special
Why would AusNet announce an offer from one bidder without disclosing it had been negotiating with two?
- Joe Aston
Investment banks turn on Barrenjoey-owner Magellan
If one were in the mood to exact a little revenge on the upstart investment bank, Magellan’s stock recommendation would be the place to do it.
- Myriam Robin
July 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Sydney Airport board hit with smash-and-grab offer
The Sydney Airport takeover was so well planned and so well priced that it has neutralised the impact of the country’s two best M&A brains – David Gonski and Matthew Grounds.
- Tony Boyd
January 2021
Barrenjoey Capital raids JPMorgan for equity capital markets bosses
Start-up investment bank Barrenjoey Capital has poached two of JPMorgan’s top Australian investment bankers to run its equity capital markets unit.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
October 2020
Barrenjoey barred from BHP work
BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie's work with Barrenjoey will not include other miners and the new investment bank will be barred from working with BHP.
- Peter Ker