Joanne Tran

IFM Investors' $6.9 billion tilt at Atlas Arteria could take upstart investment bank Jarden up the dealmaking rankings, putting the firm among the top five for the value of mergers and acquisitions this year.

In a major strategic shift ahead of its merger with Barrenjoey, the asset manager is moving away from its roots as a stock picker.

Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller says more of the burden of the conflict in the Middle East will be borne by households rather than businesses

Macquarie has recorded its second-biggest annual profit at $4.85 billion, underpinned by surging earnings in its commodities and markets division and strong performance fees from its asset management business.

Macquarie's Simon Wright, the head of the financial services giant's commodities and global markets business, took home $28.2 million last

Employees at Dutch trading giant Optiver's Australian arm were paid $1.4 million each on average last year, as sharp swings in global markets boosted trading activity and lifted profits across the business.

Magellan Financial co-founder Chris Mackay is raiding staff from his former firm to expand his investment team, as the funds management group moves

Jarden executive chairman Aidan Allen says the trans-Tasman firm's transformation into a staff-owned investment bank, with employees set to own

In a year when investment bankers have spent more time pitching deals than closing them, one boutique advisory keeps turning up on the ASX's hottest floats.

The country’s biggest broker is set to offer retail investors a chance to buy into the AI and rockets giant in what will be the world’s largest public listing.