There is collateral damage all over the place in the Opes Prime collapse and even doyens of the establishment are now being dragged into it, writes Stephen Mayne.
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Time for Chris Murphy to face up to reality
Opes Prime’s biggest client Chris Murphy has already lost his fortune and is now about to be seriously put through the ringer in the full glare of the media, writes Stephen Mayne.
Tips and rumours
Apparently, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have asked for volunteers within its Department to take notes at the 2020 summit. That’s volunteers … i.e. unpaid work over a weekend. They are selling it as a great development/career opportunity. Fabulous! Those hoping for a night of the long knives scenario in the senior ranks […]
Can the Templestowe boy be fingered for all Opes Prime’s woes?
Ousted Opes Prime CEO, Laurie Emini, is under seige and the regulators certainly look keen to finger him, writes Stephen Mayne.
A Friday cocktail of greed, incompetence and cynicism
When historians look back on the great credit and sharemarket bust of 2007-08, last Friday will rate as one of the most interesting days, writes Stephen Mayne.
How the many will pay for the cavalier few at Opes Prime
The collapse of Opes Prime is a spectacular story because of the dollars involved and the lifestyle and personality of those whose actions precipitated the collapse, writes Stephen Mayne.
Kohler: Margin loans to blame for Opes collapse
There is some uncertainty about what exactly is going on with the pledged assets of Opes, reports Alan Kohler.
