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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 18: Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) signage is seen at a central business district branch on February 18, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is set to announce its monetary policy decision on February 18, 2025, with many experts predicting a rate cut due to easing inflation and economic conditions. This anticipated cut aims to provide relief to mortgage holders and stimulate economic activity amid concerns about weak household consumption and employment growth. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

AOFM softens stance on ANZ

The federal government debt agency has met with ANZ bankers as it confronts refinancing a $80bn pile of Covid-19 debt, softening its stance toward the bank which was frozen out of all government bond deals.

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BanksFinancial Services

*** EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 16TH 2024*** SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 5, 2024: New Westpac CEO Anthony Miller on Thursday. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Engage with world rather than hit back at US, says Westpac boss

Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller says the best answer to Donald Trump’s tariffs is to engage more with the rest of the world, rather than a retaliatory response to the US.

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InsuranceCompanies

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 11, 2025: An auto repair shop in Newstead got flooded after heavy rain with flooding and damaging winds continued in the wake of now ex Cyclone Alfred. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Insurers assess their costs as flood claims flow in

Australian insurers are likely to dodge mammoth costs from Cyclone Alfred and analysts believe IAG is better placed than rival Suncorp to weather the financial storm.

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GovernanceBusiness

Joe Longo, ASIC chair, Mary Delahunty, ASFA CEO, Heather Cohen, AustralianSuper victim

‘I got sent down rabbit warrens’: AusSuper sued for claim delays

ASIC is suing AustralianSuper for taking too long to process 7000 death benefit claims, with one one widow saying she only received her payment after making a formal complaint to the regulator.

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BankingFinancial Services

ANZ woos clients with dinner, golf as deal work declines

Banking major ANZ invited about 250 high-valued clients to its annual three-day knees up in the Hunter Valley as it tries to halt the decline in deals market share.

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MarketsFinancial Services

THE AUSTRALIAN. John O'Loghlen, boss of Coinbase Australia, the local arm of the US crypto giant, photographed in downtown Sydney. He's speaking as the government weights up multiple regulatory interventions in the crypto space. MAY 22, 2024. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers

Wanted: a minister who likes crypto

The crypto industry is mobilising ahead of the looming election to lobby for political backing, setting up a potential clash with ASIC over plans to regulate the sector.

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RegulationFinancial Services

24/04/2017: Garry Weaven is the chairman of IFM the funds management arm of the industry superannuation movement which has about $40 billion in funds under management. He is a former ACTU official and widely recognised as one of the founders of the compulsory superannuation movement in Australia. Photographed in Sydney on Monday. The Australian

APRA intervention cops the ire of super industry veteran

Major changes proposed by the prudential regulator would cap the term limits of board members, as part of its biggest intervention in corporate governance in decades.

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InsuranceFinancial Services

People walk past a block of units surrounded by sand bags to protect it from the storm surge of large waves generated by Tropical Cyclone Alfred at Currumbin on the Gold Coast on March 6, 2025. The outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred started whipping eastern Australia on March 6, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Insurers face $2bn Cyclone Alfred bill

The insurance industry is bracing for a flood of claims, but industry watchers warn as many as one in four have no cover at all.

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Legal AffairsLegal Affairs

Raygun’s brother charged with money laundering

The corporate regulator has brought charges against the iconic breakdancer’s brother, alleging he enabled a crypto scam.

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RetailBusiness

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 26, 2020: A Noni-B retail store is seen in a shopping centre in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore

ASIC asked to do more for suppliers caught up in retailer collapse

Labor Senator Deb O’Neill has demanded ASIC look into the collapse of Mosaic Brands, saying she’s been contacted by whistleblowers who allege they have been duped by the retailer.

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