Anthony Macdonald

Bankers and lawyers always say they’re busy. They have to. But believe them when they say deal activity is better this year.

Philip Lowe has undercut Jim Chalmers’ push for new RBA board members, saying the existing directors should steer inflation back to target.

The easy work’s done in the inflation fight. But the missing piece before interest rates can be cut looks more elusive.

Who is growing our food? An influx of institutional capital into farmers and growers suggest the game has changed.

It’s a surprise to see a proxy adviser take on Woodside Energy chairman Richard Goyder. But it is another timely reminder of the way capital markets are headed.

Jobs agency APM’s situation gets more bizarre as it goes looking for another frog to kiss.

Cheap stock never goes out of fashion. The key for a company is to issue it only occasionally, and make the most of when it does.

Qantas frequent flyers are great at accumulating points – they always have been. But Qantas has to help them get better at spending the points to shore up its loyalty proposition.

The data centre owner has played the capital markets game superbly to be on the cusp of the top-50 stocks. To stay there, it has to deliver.

Under-pressure Ramsay Health Care is taking a fresh look at its footprint, which could mean a major change in its strategy. Watch this space.