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Corporate cop enters into mediation with embattled Cbus
The construction sector superannuation fund has avoided a potentially protracted courtroom showdown that would have brought further scrutiny on its failure to promptly process the insurance claims of thousands of members.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Rate cuts are on the horizon. Will it spell gloom for big banks?
Banks upheld their “safe haven” status in the market last year, and share prices surged – but could rate cuts reverse this trend and make it tougher for banks in 2025?
- by Cindy Yin
Banks urged to ease lending rules for flat-pack homes
Building houses from prefabricated parts could reduce construction costs, but financing challenges have held the industry back.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
How super funds are spending your money
Australian super funds’ expenses swelled to almost $13 billion last financial year, including a $500 million splurge on an advertising and sponsorship blitz.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘Enough is enough’: Banks ramp up attack on tech giants over scams
Australian banks have called out Meta for enabling scammers to use its social media platforms to lure victims and facilitate money laundering.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘Serious issues’: ANZ to learn its fate over governance scandal by mid-year
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the probe into allegations ANZ traders manipulated the bond rate was one of the most complex investigations the regulator had undertaken.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
$Trump meme coin gives new meaning to ‘creating money out of thin air’
The surge in Donald Trump’s meme coin, which didn’t exist a week ago and has no intrinsic value, takes speculative investment to a head-exploding level.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Why the bank of mum and dad is branching out beyond home loans
The unofficial banking system known as the bank of mum and dad appears to be growing more crucial as younger people are squeezed by high costs.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Retail
Why Myer and Premier’s sluggish sales are a sign of pain to come
If you think about the two groups as the canaries in the coal mine of Australian retail, those two birds appear to be struggling to chirp.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Tech giants claim banks should be on the hook for scam refunds
Tech giants and banks are at loggerheads over planned anti-scam laws, which could result in hefty fines for banks, mobile networks and social media firms.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Superannuation
Messages show how powerful union slugged workers’ retirement savings
When a $2.4 million contract between the CFMEU and industry fund First Super was up for renewal, a long-serving union secretary allegedly saw a profitable opportunity.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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