James Thomson
Financial Review
Melbourne, FL, United States
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PEP and Brookfield point to perils in public markets
Two of the biggest names of Australia’s alternatives industry say you shouldn’t write off private capital just yet. → Read More
New Coles boss Leah Weckert is a case study in how to develop a CEO
Leah Weckert’s road to the top of Coles has taken a deliberate path through many parts of the business. → Read More
No easy fix for free-falling Star
The latest plunge in the Star’s share price demonstrates the capital-raising cloud is hanging over the stock. → Read More
The three keys to Anchorage’s David Jones turnaround plan
Private equity firm Anchorage is backing an iconic brand and a leader it believes can turn David Jones around. → Read More
Star stock picker’s exit from Perpetual raises questions
Paul Skamvougeras’ exit from Perpetual raises questions over Pendal deal → Read More
How the Mooch helped push the first domino in the FTX crash
Crypto FTX crash: How the Mooch Anthony Scaramucci helped push the first domino in Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall → Read More
Five reasons for caution after Wall Street’s best July in 83 years
Investors are starting to believe the worst might have passed. But stocks are still not cheap and risks remain. → Read More
Why Matt Comyn has a sense of ‘chronic unease’
Matt Comyn, Paul O’Sullivan, Kellie Parker and Karen Wood say keeping tabs on culture takes serious work. → Read More
How Andrew Forrest became our richest-ever Rich Boss
Andrew Forrest’s move back to the executive suite set him up for a record-breaking year on the Rich Bosses list. → Read More
Gladys Berejiklian has a new opposition party to fight
The former premier-turned Optus executive says Telstra and TPG’s network sharing deal is bad news for competition. → Read More
The best advice I have ever received: have no regrets (and fail fast)
Robert Spurway is the chief executive of GrainCorp. He answers our CEO Q&A. → Read More
Brookfield’s inflation-fighting superpower
Brookfield boss Bruce Flatt says the firm’s focus on real assets provides a benefit as inflation rises. Here’s how. → Read More
$63b merger starts clock ticking for Woodside
The resources company got its big merger with BHP’s petroleum division up. But a huge protest vote on climate cannot be ignored. → Read More
Banks’ new era will be choppy too: Five key challenges
Rising rates should be good for bank profits, but a number of challenges lie ahead that investors need to watch. → Read More
Fundies name their top long-term picks
Volatile markets mean investors need to think well ahead, so we asked six fund managers to do just that. → Read More
The Star can’t explain its junket stain
Why The Star was prepared to enter into a relationship with junket operator Suncity remains difficult to explain. → Read More
Why oil surge won’t send electric vehicle sales soaring
The fuel’s rocketing price should be good news for environmental cars. But supply shocks are hitting that market, too. → Read More
‘Pens down’ on AGL bid, but is it game over?
Should AGL’s plan to split the group in two get the wobbles, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield’s grand decarbonisation plan may still have a hope. → Read More
What we learnt: Why Appen, City Chic and Life360 got smashed
The tech companies and retailer bore the brunt of investor disappointment on a big Thursday of results. → Read More
IPO hopeful Songtradr rides music’s ‘golden age’
The music marketplace sits in the middle of an explosion of activity in the sector. → Read More