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Tansy Harcourt joined the business team in 2022. Tansy was a columnist and writer over a 10-year period at the Australian Financial Review, and has previously worked for Bloomberg and the ABC and worked in strategy at Qantas.

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MarketsMarkets

LGT chair sees opportunity in stock crash to find value

Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, chairman of the world’s biggest private wealth manager LGT, sees value in the market crash and points to the importance of impact investing.

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CONSULTINGBusiness

Sarah Su pictured at Manly Court. Model Sarah Su, 22, was found guilty at Manly Local Court on June 6, 2022, of assaulting her ex, health boss Rohan Hammett at his Avalon home on November 25, 2021. Picture Sam Ruttyn.

Eyebrows raised at Deloitte over partners’ relationship, assault

‘There is no doubt questions are being asked,’ said one staffer after an ex-girlfriend attacked a senior partner after allegedly finding him in bed with a co-worker.

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Sale fightFinancial Services

Ex-Humm chair’s stake now 22.5pc

Former Humm chairman Andrew Abercrombie is increasing his holding in the company as he agitates against plans to sell its consumer finance division to Latitude Financial.

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EXCLUSIVEAviation

09/06/2022 : Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka, talks to ground staff airside at Brisbane Airport, Brisbane. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Virgin on runway for ASX relisting

Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says the airline has returned to profitability and is considering listing on the ASX as early as next year.

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COMMENTARYAviation

Jayne Hrdlicka splash 3 way image for story

Is Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka a bully?

Corporate life in Australia suggests some still don’t feel comfortable with a firm woman in charge.

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BuildingCompanies

Companies caught out by inflation spike: Stokes

Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes has warned that building products group Boral was among companies that didn’t predict inflation would spike as high and as fast as it has this year.

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BiotechBusiness

UK scientist taps investors to fund Alzheimer’s drug trial

British baroness Susan Greenfield, the founder of Neuro-Bio, is raising funds in Australia to begin human trials of a new drug to fight the elusive disease.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

‘Vote against the sale’: former Humm chair

Allan Gray’s Simon Mawhinney says there is no value in the buy now pay later sector, as Humm shareholder Andrew Abercrombie fights to stop the group’s sale.

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MarketsMarkets

Private equity funds safer bet than IPOs

Investors should seek out private equity funds, rather than floats like Rivian, according to the co-founder of one of Europe’s largest PE fund managers.

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PushbackFinancial Services

Abercrombie steps up fight against Humm BNPL sale

The outspoken former chairman of Humm has started a shareholder campaign to trigger a ‘no’ vote against the $320m sale of its BNPL unit to Latitude, labelling offer the ‘too low’.

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