Michael West

Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.

Macquarie’s bad child fights back

PASS the smelling salts. The independent directors of Macquarie Infrastructure Group have stood up to the mother ...

Mothership sets the controls for the future

Pass the smelling salts. The independent directors of Macquarie Infrastructure Group stood up to the mothership ...

Ripoll does little to stop another Storm

In financial advisory circles they have been known to call a DFP (diploma of financial planning) a diploma of ...

Inquiry squibs chance to upset commission caper

IN FINANCIAL advisory circles they have been known to call a DFP (diploma of financial planning) a diploma of ...

Privateers win the day on Myer float

Myer. Oh dear. Market off 2.2 per cent. My Store off 8.5 per cent. No bloodbath … but not pretty, either. You ...

Has Myer ruined the game for everyone else?

MYER. Oh dear. Market off 2.2 per cent. My Store off 8.5 per cent. No bloodbath … but not pretty, either. You have ...

Are our custodians doing their jobs properly?

THE first question is: can National Australia and ANZ, its predecessor as custodian for the Astarra Strategic ...

We can’t afford to lose confidence in the custodians

The first question is: can National Australia and ANZ, its predecessor as custodian for the Astarra Strategic ...

Watchdog silent on court order against Trio funds

THE AUSTRALIAN Securities and Investments Commission has not been able to make any public disclosure about its ...

ASIC puts urgent stop order on funds

THE AUSTRALIAN Securities and Investments Commission yesterday issued an urgent interim stop order forcing Trio ...

Grinning all the way to the bank – until watchdog started sniffing

IT WAS a case of the little fund that could. During the height of the global financial crisis, as cashed-up ...

Myer float is far from a bargain, but market cannot let it fail

Unless you were six foot under in a box, you would have heard a bit about the looming Myer float of late. The ...
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