Financial Services Industry
Melbourne Business School in top 10
| Georgina DentMelbourne Business School has been named as a world leader for teaching marketing. It’s among the Financial Times global top 10 schools for marketing education.
Leading by example
| Michael Bailey
Which way up? Uncertainty means less volatile stocks will find favour.
Global course all hands-on
| Samantha Hutchinson
Bank chief John Keith chose an MBA path that immersed him in real-life situations.
Management update
| Georgina Dent
More job losses; merger mayhem; skint in retirement; pay win for community sector workers; MBS in top 10
Watch and wait
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | There’s much to be said for being a patient value investor, who refuses to be sidetracked.
Clear view from the top
| Damon Frith and Michael Bailey
‘Top down’ investing is a good way to make sense of today’s uncertain, interlinked markets.
Ask a professional: Robert Mead
| Michael Bailey
Covered bonds are good shelter according to PIMCO’s chief Australian fund manager.
One Big Switch
| Nassim KhademWhen Kevin Rudd’s former spin doctor Lachlan Harris and Harvard University MBA graduate Paul Hunyor founded One Big Switch, they didn’t anticipate a war with the mortgage broking industry.
Financiers get gloomy
| David James
The finance sector benefited most from the debt binge; now it is in trouble as the debt is being unwound.
CEO Q&A: Paul Heath
| Samantha Hutchinson
The chief executive of JBWere shares his tips on how to respond to resistance and why open, honest feedback is good for business.
QBE
| David JamesThe insurer’s exposure to the American speciality property market may be a vulnerability.
Boost the bottom line
| Jessica Gardner
Harmonized payroll tax, simplified awards, and a public-owned bank are good ideas.
Cutting into the market
| Damon Frith
Michael Weston reflects on Australia’s first price-challenger car insurance company.
Anthony Bell: Innovation and trust
| Anthony BellSmart Talk | Reinventing the accounting profession.
CBA versus NAB
| David JamesA comparison of the two banks reveals that they have different levels of risk.
Market Update
| David James
Battle of the banks, good year for gold, PNG gas gets the nod and smiles for the stockmarket.
Mind the equities gap
| David James
A lack of appetite for equities will affect the financial market badly over the next decade, a study reveals.
Saves lives, makes money . . . for now
| Kath WaltersEconomy in Action | The release of $100 million of taxpayer money under the Innovation Investment Fund, brings good news and bad.
Regionals make clean sweep in business banking
| Leo D’Angelo Fisher
Regional banks blitz their big-four counterparts when it comes to satisfying business customers.
Regulate and bust
| Damon FrithBankers are worried about the global economy and how politicians are using regulation to try to fix problems.
Plan first, build later
| Nassim Khadem
Innovation and diversification can be building blocks of success but don’t neglect basic analysis.
How the Rich 200 Invest: Tony and Christina Quinn
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Rich lister Tony Quinn is set to sell his 10-year-old company V.I.P Petfoods for close to $400 million.
High on the payment hog
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Tim Howard and Rohan Lund have joined forces to create a social online payment mechanism called Pygg.
Call for rescue laws
| Nassim Khadem
Business is calling for US-style Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Australia.
Smart Talk: Richard Branson
| Richard BransonSmart Talk | Richard Branson shares some of the secrets behind his company’s distinctive big red rebranding campaigns.
Micro-finance, mega-results
| Kath WaltersIn today’s connected world, angel investing is not only for the wealthy.
This payment gateway’s name is mud
| Jeanne-Vida DouglasA modern twist on an old-fashioned name was the only way to go for Tim Howard and Rohan Lund.
Growth binge over, time to trim down
| Chris Richardson
Chris Richardson | Australian banks have had a good run and now make up a disproportionately large share of the economy, but there may be lean times ahead for the finance sector.
Write your own cheque
| Jessica Gardner
The question of when to start drawing a regular salary and how much is a puzzling one for start-up founders.
Fix your interest on this
| Andrew HeathcoteThe government wants to increase the appeal of domestic corporate bonds to individual investors and super funds.
The end of old assumptions
| Michael Bailey and Kate Mills
The expected bounce-back from 2008 has not arrived. Investors may have to throw out the old rule book if they want to repair their nest eggs.
Beware of bad advice
| Nassim Khadem
Picking the right financial planner may be easier under new changes but consumers will still need to shop around.
Let’s keep innovation alive
| Kath WaltersWithout new federal government support, local venture capital funds will collapse, and with it, the nation’s future.
Tips for picking an adviser
| Nassim KhademChairwoman of consumer group Choice Jenni Mack offers three main tips for consumers looking for a financial planner:
Word is bonds
| Andrew HeathcoteSuperannuation funds may be the major beneficiaries of a rejuvenated local corporate bond market.
Mix and match
| Jonathan Shapiro
Hybrid securities - part equity, part debt - may confuse investors.
Slim pickings at mad executive’s tea party
| David James
David James | Alice meets some very odd people indeed
Cut down to size
| Michael BaileySmall proved beautiful in this year’s BRW/Beaton Client Choice Awards for professional services.
Numbers game a big one
| Nassim KhademAccountants – be they big four, mid-tier or small – are widening their role.
Entrepreneurial pot on the boil
| Kath Walters
There’s a bonfire under entrepreneurial activity in Sydney and Melbourne at the moment, and the pot is bubbling.
Lessons learned
| Kath WaltersAn experienced venture capital investor explains what can go wrong in a deal, and the lessons learned.
Venture forth unto the web
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The 2011 BRW Entrepreneur of the Year, Matt Barrie, is passing his skills on to the next generation.
How the Rich 200 invest: Greg Coffey
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Greg Coffey has changed funds and strategies in an attempt to improve results.
Ask a professional: Richard Keary
| Richard Keary
He’s a hedge fund veteran but his best profits came from fine reds.
The way it is
| Source: GBS Venture PartnersA blow by blow description of investing $42.5 million in 10 companies.