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Good morning,

One of the nation’s biggest super funds, Cbus, will face the Federal Court over alleged mishandling of $20m in insurance money , imperilling the political standing of its chairman Wayne Swan. 

Meanwhile, business and political leaders are split on whether Donald Trump will spark a trade war and impose heavy tariffs on China amid concern an ‘America first’ policy may reignite fresh inflationary pressures in the global economy.

And  PwC Australia is suing former partner Paul McNab, alleging he was key to the audit and consulting firm’s losses from a tax scandal, despite settling with a trio of other partners who also exited facing similar claims. 

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Making news this morning
1
Confidence hit as company directors fear a recession
Company directors are worried about a recession, particularly in Victoria where there’s been a sharp rise in the number who believe the state government ‘doesn’t understand business’.
2
Tabcorp cops penalty over illegal in-play betting
Wagering giant Tabcorp has copped a penalty after it was found to have accepted 854 illegal in-play bets across 69 tennis matches last year.
3
Country Road’s sales even worse as shoppers feel the pinch
Country Road Group has continued its sales dive, now down more than 13 per cent as the tough trading environment slams the brakes on fashion shopping.
Editor's picks
EXCLUSIVE
Coles readies to launch AI-powered ‘smart trolleys’
New technology is coming to your local Coles store, as the retail heavyweight prepares to trial an AI-powered smart trolley that allows people to pick, weigh and pay for their groceries.
By ELI GREENBLAT
MARGIN CALL
Feeding Nomad diners the little white lies
Patrons don’t exactly line up for Nomad restaurants since its co-owner displayed a Nazi swastika at a rally, but an assurance he’s relinquished control of the rebadged eateries is hard to swallow.
By YONI BASHAN, NICK EVANS
MINING
Don’t accept BHP, Brazil’s Samarco compo, says law firm
A class action law firm has told more than 600,000 claimants they shouldn’t sign on to a compo plan set up by BHP and the Brazilian government over the fatal Samarco dam collapse.
By BRAD THOMPSON
Commentary
Reckoning time for industry super funds
By ERIC JOHNSTON
Associate Editor
ASIC’s explosive allegations that Cbus dragged out death benefits or disability payments should be a wake-up call for all industry funds that have been pushing to move deeper into ...
Why Dr Doom isn’t so gloomy on Trump
By DAVID ROGERS
Markets Editor
Nouriel Roubini may be known as ‘Dr Doom’, but he believes the incoming Trump Administration will choose to moderate its economic policies rather than face the bond market vigilant...
DataRoom
Three on tenterhooks for Anglo’s $US2bn coal assets
Suitors vying to buy Anglo American’s steelmaking coal assets will face an anxious wait after Wednesday when final bids for the portfolio are due.
European interest in Cairns airport parent company
Amsterdam Airport owner The Schiphol Group and France-based investor Vinci are believed to be lining up for Cairns airport owner North Queensland Airports Group.
HMC Capital hires more brokers for $2.6bn data centre float
David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital is keeping many in the financial services industry busy on his massive data centre IPO

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